Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets into rivers.

HANOI: The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam's central region has risen to 47, with eight people missing and 130 others injured, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority re

Authorities in Vietnam say record rainfall that triggered major flooding in central regions has killed at least 40 people and another six are still missing.

Floods set off by record levels of rainfall have inundated a large swath of central Vietnam over the past days, with the UNESCO-listed former imperial capital Hue and Hoi An the worst hit.

Rescuers and aid workers in central Vietnam are racing to reach isolated areas hit by floods and landslides. At least 37 people have died, and another typhoon is expected to make landfall later

Tourists are returning to the UNESCO-listed ancient town of Hoi An in Vietnam following a lengthy clean-up operation.

Six people died when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in southern Agusan del Sur province during a humanitarian mission, according to the AP and Reuters. Their bodies have since been recovered. The worst-hit region is the island of Cebu, where local authorities reportedly said 39 people died either by drowning or falling debris.

HOI AN, Vietnam (Reuters) -Residents of Vietnam's UNESCO-listed ancient town of Hoi An began cleaning up on Saturday as floodwaters receded after days of torrential rain that caused deadly flooding and widespread damage across the central region.