At least 18 people have been killed in the latest flooding to hit central Vietnam. The national flood and storm control committee said another six people are missing. Heavy rains, which began one week ago, have forced 35,000 people from their homes in the four south-central coastal provinces of Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh and Ninh Thuan.In early October, floods struck further north and centred on Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces leaving at least 64 people dead. Ha Tinh was hit again later in the month after more heavy rain caused inundations that killed at least 74 people in the central region.