Vietnam has faced extreme storm after extreme storm this year, including one that nearly set a global rainfall record. The disasters have left the country and its scant defenses reeling. Today’s newsletter looks at the costly challenges Vietnam faces in adapting to climate change, a problem other nations are also grappling with.

Vietnam has been pounded by a series of deadly disasters and historic floods this year that have racked up at least $3 billion in losses and exposed the nation’s flimsy climate defenses, just as another storm bears down on the region.

Heavy rainfall has unleashed deadly floods across Southeast Asia, damaging crops and stranding tourists, with more downpours expected into early next week.

In the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, a sprawling complex of nearly 3,800 abandoned apartments, originally earmarked for families who’d been moved off their land, is back on the market after four failed auction attempts.

The death toll in Vietnam from days of severe flooding has climbed to 43 as heavy rain drenches coffee-producing regions in the central highlands and waters remain high in some tourism areas.

The death toll in Vietnam from days of severe flooding has climbed to 43 as heavy rain drenches coffee-producing regions in the central highlands and waters remain high in some tourism areas.