At least 15 people have been killed in flooding that has swamped parts of central Vietnam.

越南中部部分地区发生洪水泛滥，至少15人死亡。

Quang Binh province has been one of the worst-flooded areas

More than 34,000 people in the worst-hit provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh have evacuated¹（疏散，撤出） their homes after days of torrential（猛烈的，汹涌的） rain.

The army has been using boats and helicopters to move people to safety and deliver food to the affected² area.

Vietnam is frequently hit at this time of year by tropical storms and heavy flooding.

On Tuesday, officials said 130cm (51 inches) of rain had fallen in the region since Friday.

"This is the second time since 1985 that the water level went up too fast," said Phan Trietn in Quang Binh province.

"I just escaped from the water and all my belongings³ were swept away."

Landslides⁴ and floods have cut off several highways, including highways 1 and 9 and the Ho Chi Minh highway, officials said.

Thousands of hectares（公顷） of rice fields have been flooded.

Water levels on rivers were dropping in Quang Binh province while rivers from Quang Tri to Thua Thien-Hue provinces were continuing to rise, said the national meteorology（气象学） centre.

More rain was forecast for the central coast of Vietnam.