Vietnamplus

Typhoon Nakri, the sixth tropical storm forecast to hit Vietnam this year, is likely to bring heavy rain to central and south-central regions.

Authorities at all levels in Cambodia have been ordered to prepare for Mekong flooding that is forecast to hit some provinces in the coming days.

Tourist arrivals in the northern midland province of Vinh Phuc increased during the recent National Day holiday, despite the impact of the fourth tropical storm that hit the country so far this year.

Vietnam’s airlines have announced their plans to cancel or reschedule their flights from and to airports in central Vietnam where tropical storm Podul is expected to make landfall on August 30.

Tropical storm Podul is projected to make landfall on a stretch from central Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh provinces at noon on August 30 with heavy rains are expected in the northern and central regions from August 29 to September 2.

The budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on August 23 that its two flights Ho Chi Minh City -Kaohsiung – Ho Chi Minh City coded VJ890 and VJ889 on August 24 will be suspended due to the impact of tropical Storm Bailu in Taiwan (China).

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, who is also Chairwoman of the National Fund for Vietnamese Children Sponsorship Council, on August 13 presented 200 million VND (8,600 USD) to storm victims in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Five people have died and 14 remain missing as storm Wipha brought torrential rains and strong wind to northern and north central localities for several days from August 1.

Five people have died and 14 remain missing as storm Wipha brought torrential rains and strong wind to northern and north central localities for several days from August 1.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee, the Vietnam Buddhist Association (VBA) and the Vietnamese community in Mozambique have sent 20 tonnes of food to victims of Tropical Storm Idai that ravaged the African country’s central region in mid-March.

Vocational students in Nakhon Si Thammarat have launched a service to fix electrical appliances in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Pabuk, while local people in Ban Na San District in Surat Thani are removing fallen tree branches that are obstructing roads.

Schools and fishing activity in southern Songkhla province are returning to normal following Tropical Storm Pabuk.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce is monitoring the supply of everyday products in all areas affected by tropical storm Pabuk.

At least five people were reported dead after tropical storm Pabuk, with winds reaching 70 kilometres per hour, battered southern coast of Thailand on January 4, Thai media said on January 5.

Tropical Storm Pabuk made landfall on southern Thailand’s east coast with heavy rain and strong winds, impacting local coastal villages and tourism resorts.

Storm Pabuk brought big waves in waters offshore the southern province of Kien Giang, sinking dozens of boats in Tho Chau island commune, said the provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue.

Tropical storm Pabuk, the first to hit the East Sea this year, is heading toward the Gulf of Thailand but is still expected to cause heavy rains in southern Vietnam.

Tens of thousands of tourists have fled the Thai resort islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao ahead of tropical storm Pabuk which is set to bring heavy rains, wind, and large waves of up to 7 metres.

The Temporary Crisis Centre of Thailand has just held a meeting to discuss the movements of tropical storm Pabuk and floods that may occur.

The Philippines on October 29 raised warning levels for Typhoon Yutu and began evacuating some coastal communities in the path of the storm.