Central Vietnam is cleaning up after the worst flooding in decades that left more than 90 people dead as estimated damage reached nearly $500 million, the country's government said.

Heavy rain that began last weekend triggered severe flooding and landslides from Quang Tri to Lam Dong provinces, a stretch of 800 km along the country’s central region, including the highlands.

The flood inundated more than 200,000 homes and damaged 1,150 others.

It devastated over 82,000 hectares of farmland of crops including rice and vegetables, the government said.

In Dak Lak, the worst hit province, 63 people were killed, mostly due to drowning.

Other fatalities were from Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Danang, Hue and Quang Tri provinces.

The flood also submerged coffee farms in Dak Lak, Vietnam’s major coffee growing region.

Experts said it will badly affect Vietnam’s coffee produce this year.

The floods disrupted transportation and isolated dozens of communities.

Landslides are also blocking several key inter-provincial highways, making it difficult for rescue efforts.

In regions inaccessible due to flooding, helicopters were deployed to drop food and aid supplies as well as assist evacuation.

The flooding came just over a week after the region battled destructions caused by typhoon Kalmaegi.

The weather agency said the flood was receding but rain still persists in the region and warned of more landslide risks.