Over the past days, Vietnam has been hit with large amounts of flooding. According to Vietnam's disaster agency, the central region saw flash floods and landslides that killed at least 29 people and left five missing. | CNN International

88K views · 1.2K reactions | It’s been a long time coming but Hanoi’s metro line has finally opened for passengers. From early Saturday morning, commuters boarded the new trains that will operate in the city. And for the first two weeks, all tickets will be completely free of charge! | Việt Nam News | Facebook

8.3K views · 73 reactions | The Reunification Express slices its way north across some of Vietnam’s most arresting coastal plains. But in some parts, where the mountains jut out all the way to sea, a treacherous alpine pass is the only way forward. Mighty Trains: Reunification Express airs tomorrow at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

The Reunification Express slices its way north across some of Vietnam’s most arresting coastal plains. A brand-new Mighty Trains: Reunification Express airs tonight at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, Nov. 7, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. The typhoon made landfall in central Vietnam late on Thursday, Nov. 6, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and triggering power outages, before weakening as it moved inland. In Gia Lai province where Kalmaegi directly made landfall, people were s