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Vietnam Estimates Property Damage From Typhoon Bualoi at $303 Million
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Vietnam’s government said Typhoon Bualoi caused an estimated 8 trillion dong ($303 million) of property damage this week, saying in a preliminary assessment on Wednesday that nearly 170,000 houses were damaged or inundated by flooding.
Read more: Typhoon Bualoi Kills 12 in Vietnam as Philippine Toll Hits 27The report did not mention any major damage to industrial properties.
With a long coastline facing the South China Sea, Vietnam is prone to typhoons that are often deadly.
Last year, Typhoon Yagi killed around 300 people and caused damages estimated at $3.3 billion across northern Vietnam.
($1 = 26,395 dong)(Reporting by Khanh Vu; editing by John Mair)Photograph: A damaged car is seen amid debris and other damaged buildings after Typhoon Bualoi swept through Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.