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Northern coastal provinces are bracing for storm Bebinca as the storm is forecast to land in the northern coastline from the Hai Phong city to Nghe An province.

Storm Son Tinh, the third occurring in the East Sea so far this year, had caused losses worth nearly 270 billion VND (11.65 million USD) to national and provincial roads as of July 25, according to the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN).

The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) on July 21 sent a message of sympathy to authorities and people affected by floods in Thanh Hoa, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked steering boards for disaster prevention, and search and rescue in northern cities and provinces affected by storm Son Tinh to promptly mobilise forces and facilities to deal with the aftermath.

The authorities and people of central Nghe An province are making great efforts to overcome the aftermaths of Son Tinh, the third tropical storm entering the East Sea in 2018.

Storm Son Tinh is forecast to hit coastal areas from the northern province of Thai Binh to the central province of Quang Binh on the evening of July 18, sustaining wind speeds of 62-74km per hour.

Several airlines have announced the adjustment of their flights from/to some airports in the central coast as storm Son Tinh, the third entering the East Sea in 2018, is forecast to hit the region late on July 18.

Tropical storm Son Tinh, the third entering the East Sea in 2018, is forecast to make landfall in coastal localities from Thai Binh to Ha Tinh on late July 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Tran Quang Hoai, General Director of the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA), has underlined the urgent need to set up delegations to inspect the safety of dykes and reservoirs.