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Vietnam on high alert ahead of Typhoon Wipha
Vietnam is bracing for Typhoon Wipha, expected to make landfall Tuesday with winds up to 166 km/h.
Storm No. 3, internationally known as Typhoon Wipha, passed north of China’s Leizhou Peninsula on the morning of July 21 and entered the northern Gulf of Tonkin, posing a growing threat to Vietnam’s northern and north-central coastal regions,
VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to temporarily suspend flight operations at Van Don international airport in Quang Ninh province and Cat Bi international airport in Hai Phong city from 11:00 p.
The move came after the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) decided to close Van Don international airport in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and Cat Bi international airport in neighbouring Hai Phong city from 11 p.
Vietnam is preparing for Typhoon Wipha, with emergency alerts in coastal provinces and flight cancellations. The typhoon threatens to bring severe weather, including heavy winds and floods, to northern mountainous regions and urban areas.
Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China’s Guangdong province, leaving fallen trees and scaffolding and sending over 200 people to seek refuge at temporary shelters.