A violent storm has battered Vietnam, killing at least 15 people.
Hundreds more were injured when Typhoon Xangsane hit the central area of the country this weekend. Lots of people are also missing.
Thousands of homes and buildings were damaged when winds ripped roofs off buildings and electricity was cut off.
Heavy rain and flooding also washed away more than 5,000 houses and at least 200,000 people have been moved to shelters in a safer area.
Landslide threat
Typhoon Xangsane has now been downgraded to a tropical storm but it's feared there could be landslides and more flooding in the hilly areas.
Last week Xangsane devastated the Philippines, killing 76 people and leaving millions without electricity and clean water to drink.
Typhoons are a bit like hurricanes but the difference is typhoons blow in off the Pacific Ocean while hurricanes form in the North Atlantic.
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