Tornado filmed ripping through buildings and trees in Vietnam

Dashcam footage caputres entire event as vicious winds tear through northern province

Video has emerged of the moment a tornado tore through an area of Vietnam, taking buildings and trees with it.

The dashcam footage, taken in Yen Trung, in the northern Bac Ninh province, shows a street going from calm to ruins in just 30 seconds.

Passengers in the back of the car watched on in fear and amazement, as everything disintegrated in its path.

A number of people run for hiding and scooters race through the street, luckily escaping the scene despite metal sheets and roof beams flying inches overhead at high speeds.

The car reverses away slowly throughout the short event, seemingly untouched by any debris.

No injuries were reported after the twister, which occurred on July 28.

Quang Tung, an engineer working near the area, said the tornado could be seen from 4km away.

It "broke many trees and utility poles and blew off many iron sheet roofs," he told Thanh Nien News.

The entire area in Yen Trung was left "a mess" after the event, he said.