The Prime Minister instructed Chairpersons of the People's Committees in affected localities to closely monitor the storm’s developments; direct and implement the inspection, counting, and guidance to ensure the safety of all vessels, including fishing boats and tourist boats, operating at sea or along coastal areas, so they can proactively leave dangerous zones or take shelter safely.

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Forces and equipment must be prepared to carry out search and rescue operations when needed. Timely information on rainfall and storm conditions must be provided to residents, and evacuation plans for households in high-risk areas; particularly coastal zones, landslide-prone areas, and locations facing deep flooding; must be reviewed and ready to ensure safe relocation.

The Prime Minister tasked the Minister of Agriculture and Environment with closely tracking forecasts and warnings, and promptly communicating storm, rain, and disaster updates to relevant authorities and the public.

The ministry is asked to actively direct sectors and localities to carry out disaster prevention and control according to assigned functions, with particular attention to the safety of dykes, irrigation reservoirs, and measures to minimise damage to agricultural production.

The Ministers of National Defence and Public Security instruct military regions and stationed forces to review plans and ready personnel and equipment to support residents in storm and flood response, as well as search and rescue operations.

Media agencies are asked to promptly report on disaster developments and the directives of relevant authorities, while intensifying the dissemination and guidance of response measures, skills, and knowledge on coping with storms, heavy rainfall, floods, landslides, and flash floods to the public.

Storm No.1 reaches gusts of level 13, located 140km east of Bach Long Vi Island

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, as of 6:00 AM on June 14, the storm’s centre was located at approximately 20.1°N latitude and 109.0°E longitude, about 145km east of Bach Long Vi Island. The strongest winds near the centre were at level 10–11 (89–117km/h), with gusts reaching level 13.

 

Storm Wutip lashes central localities, urgent response measures taken

Wutip, the first storm arising in the East Sea so far this year, has caused widespread flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage in central localities, prompting them to take urgent response measures.

 

Tropical depression intensifies into storm, to bring heavy rain to central Vietnam

A tropical depression formed over the East Sea strengthened into a storm after one day on Wednesday morning and is forecast to bring prolonged heavy rainfall across central and south-central Vietnam.

95 billion VND allocated to support storm victims

BAC GIANG - From voluntary donation for victims to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3, the Bac Giang Provincial Relief Mobilization Committee on December 18 allocated 95 billion VND (about 4 million USD) in the third period to support 7 districts and township.

Trami enters East Sea, becoming sixth tropical storm this year

Tropical Storm Trami on October 24 afternoon entered the eastern part of the northern East Sea/South China Sea, becoming the sixth storm to appear in the sea so far this year, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.