Philippines: 500,000 people evacuated from typhoon-hit areas
About half a million Filipinos have been evacuated from their homes as
devastating super typhoon Hagupit is forecast to land on the country’s
eastern region on December 6.
About half a million Filipinos have been evacuated from their homes as
devastating super typhoon Hagupit is forecast to land on the country’s
eastern region on December 6.
Corazon Soliman from the Ministry of Development and Social Welfate said evacuations were carried out by the Home Affairs and local governments due to fear from the cyclone’s impacts.
According to the Philippine weather bureau PAGASA, typhoon Hagupit is going to slam into Eastern or Northern Samar provinces on December 6 evening. The storm is packing winds of 195 kilometres per hour compared to the previous forecast of 215 kph.
Part of the Philippines are still recovering from typhoon Haiyan, one of the biggest cyclones hitting the country, which killed 7,000 people in central provinces and left millions homeless.-VNA
Corazon Soliman from the Ministry of Development and Social Welfate said evacuations were carried out by the Home Affairs and local governments due to fear from the cyclone’s impacts.
According to the Philippine weather bureau PAGASA, typhoon Hagupit is going to slam into Eastern or Northern Samar provinces on December 6 evening. The storm is packing winds of 195 kilometres per hour compared to the previous forecast of 215 kph.
Part of the Philippines are still recovering from typhoon Haiyan, one of the biggest cyclones hitting the country, which killed 7,000 people in central provinces and left millions homeless.-VNA
You should also see
InfographicCommemoration of Hung Kings - Gathering the spirit of patriotism
The Commemoration of the Hung Kings and the Hung Kings Temple Festival are among the most important festivals of the year for Vietnamese people. The worship of the Hung Kings is not only part of the cultural identity of the Vietnamese community but has also transcended national boundaries to become an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
See more
World
Indonesia raises alert level to highest, warns of tsunami as volcano erupts
An airport in Madano city, the capital of Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, has been ordered closed while hundreds of people evacuated and the alert level raised to the highest on April 18 due to large-scale volcanic eruptions of Mount Ruang.
World
ASEAN culture promoted in Mexico
Typical and diversified culture of ASEAN countries is being promoted at the ongoing ASEAN Week at the headquarters of Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies in Mexico city from April 15-19.
World
Thailand, New Zealand agree to elevate ties to strategic partnership
Thailand and New Zealand on April 17 agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a strategic partnership by 2026, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
World
Japan’s 2024 Diplomatic Bluebook sketches out cooperation orientation with ASEAN
The Foreign Ministry of Japan on April 16 announced its 2024 Diplomatic Bluebook, which clarifies the country's orientations to expand relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in general and Vietnam in particular.
World
Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts, hundreds evacuated
At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after the area’s Ruang volcano has spewed lava and ash clouds into the sky for days, Indonesia’s volcanology agency said on April 17.
