At 7am on September 19, the storm was located at latitude 17.5 degrees north and longitude 108.7 degrees east, about 190 kilometres east of the Quang Binh-Quang Tri coast.

The path of Tropical Storm Soulik.

Soulik has sustained winds of 62-74 kilometres per hour near its centre, with gusts of 89-102 kilometres per hour. The system is moving westwards at a speed of 20 kilometres per hour.

The storm is forecast to make landfall on Vietnam’s central coast later on September 19, before weakening into a low-pressure area as it moves further inland.

The national weather agency has issued warnings of heavy rain of 100-300mm on the night of September 19 and morning of September 20, which may trigger landslides and cause flooding in low-lying areas.

The coastal provinces from Ha Tinh to Da Nang are advised to take precaution against seawater level rises of 0.3-0.5 metres, which can combine with high tides and strong waves to cause damage to sea dykes and embankments.

Bac Giang industrial parks well maintain production after storms and floods

BAC GIANG – In recent days, despite being affected by storm No. 3 and heavy rain, production activities in industrial parks (IPs) in Bac Giang province have been operating normally thanks to proactive response and effort to overcome the arising difficulties.

Bac Giang receives more than 800 million VND to support storm victims

BAC GIANG – As of 5:00 p.m on September 11, the Bac Giang Provincial Fatherland Front Committee received more than 800 million VND (34,500 USD) together with a lot of food, groceries and essential items from 6 groups and 95 kind-hearted individuals inside and outside the province to support people affected by storm No. 3 in Bac Giang province.

Storm Yagi may become 'superstorm', meteorologists warn

Storm Yagi may intensify into a "superstorm" by Friday, with wind speeds potentially reaching up to 201 kph, according to forecasts from several weather agencies.

Tropical depression off Vietnam's central coast may evolve into storm

A tropical depression in the South China Sea may evolve into a storm Saturday night, inducing rough seas, strong winds and rains.

Industrial real estate emerges out of storm

The industrial real estate segment has emerged as a driver of the property market after sailing through the economic storm last year thanks to the foreign direct investment (FDI) influx, experts have said.