HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam held a meeting on Thursday to discuss responses to super typhoon Yagi, the strongest one to impact Việt Nam's East Sea (South China Sea) in a decade.

Based on the 1pm weather forecast from the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting on September 5th regarding the impact of Typhoon No.3, it's recognised that this is a very strong storm with significant natural disaster risks and complex developments, with the potential to affect and threaten the safety of operations at airports.

Considering the storm's intensity and high level of disaster risk, after discussions and reports from various units, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam, Đinh Việt Thắng, has ordered a temporary suspension of aircraft operations at four airports in Việt Nam (three in the north, and one in the central region).

Specifically, Vân Đồn International Airport (Quảng Ninh Province) will temporarily suspend aircraft operations from 4am to 4pm on September 7th.

Cát Bi International Airport (Hải Phòng City) will temporarily suspend aircraft operations from 5am to 4pm on September 7th.

Nội Bài International Airport (Hà Nội City) will suspend aircraft operations from 10am to 7pm on September 7th.

Thọ Xuân Airport (Thanh Hóa Province) will suspend aircraft operations from 12pm to 10pm on September 7th.

The aviation authority has also instructed the Việt Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) to provide appropriate aviation notifications in accordance with current regulations and ensure absolute safety in flight operations. — VNS

The projected path of Typhoon Yagi.