DACE Damage & Recovery Report – Typhoon Matmo (October 2025)

1. Overview

On October 7–8, 2025, the Matmo typhoon system caused severe, widespread flooding and landslides across the mountainous and midland districts of Cao Bang province, Northern Vietnam. Rainfall reached 150–250 mm, with some areas exceeding 400 mm during the storm’s peak. The disaster triggered massive landslides, flash floods, and transportation blockages, heavily damaging both communities and agricultural production areas.

2. Provincial Impact Summary (Cao Bang)

– 7,500 households affected, including >7,200 homes deeply flooded, 210 damaged, and 8 severely destroyed.
– 1 fatality and 2 injured due to landslides.
– Over 11,000 ha of crops and farmland submerged or destroyed (including both Typhoon No. 10 and 11 impacts).
– 74 landslide sites on national and provincial roads; 17 major flooded areas isolated traffic routes.
– 145 rural roads damaged; 23 bridges collapsed or washed away.
– 13 schools affected (2 with collapsed fences, 11 flooded).
– 2 commune health centers damaged by landslides.
– Total estimated provincial loss: ~2,000 billion VND (≈ 80 million USD).

3. DACE-Specific Impacts

DACE’s certified organic production zones in Ha Quang and Thach An districts were heavily affected:
– 36 ha of chili fields completely destroyed and washed away → Total loss: ≈ 3 billion VND, impacting 136 ethnic minority households partnering under DACE’s inclusive sourcing program.
– 15 ha of ginger and turmeric flooded; company organized early harvest to reduce farmers’ loss.

4. Emergency Response and Recovery Actions by DACE

Despite heavy losses, DACE and local communities immediately mobilized recovery measures:
– Purchased 80 tons of young ginger from affected farmers to secure partial income.
– Provided 600 million VND worth of seeds and bio-fertilizers for replanting.
– Implemented technical training on slope farming, water management, drainage systems, and post-flood plant recovery.
– Started re-zoning organic areas for the next crop season to ensure stability and certification continuity.
– Coordinated with local authorities and cooperative leaders to update farmer recovery plans.

5. Outlook

While the disaster caused serious short-term disruption, DACE remains committed to restoring full production capacity and strengthening community resilience in the affected highland areas. Support from international partners — both technical and financial — will be essential to accelerate recovery and ensure that smallholder ethnic minority farmers can continue participating in sustainable organic value chains.

Contact

Developing Agriculture and Consulting Environment Co., Ltd. (DACE)
487 Ngo Gia Tu St., Viet Hung Ward, Long Bien District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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