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One dead as Typhoon Rai batters coastal provinces

Typhoon Rai, the ninth typhoon of this year, hit Bình Thuận Province on Sunday, killing at least one person dead, according to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Provinces ready to cope with Rai typhoon Typhoon Rai, the ninth typhoon of this year, is forecast to reach the northwest of the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Archipelago at 10 am on Monday with wind speeds of 120-150kph, said the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Coastal provinces ban vessels from going to sea ahead of typhoon Rai Coastal provinces have started to ban vessels going out to sea to ensure safety ahead of typhoon Rai. 

All coastal localities told to urgently deploy measures to prepare for typhoon Rai

All coastal localities and ministries have been told to urgently deploy measures to prepare for the arrival of typhoon Rai, which is heading to the East Sea with wind speeds of 150-165km per hour near the eye of the storm.

Việt Nam readies for typhoon Rai

Although typhoon Rai is still east of the Philippines, preparations are underway in Việt Nam for the storm's arrival, wherever it makes landfall. 

1 dead, 8 injured by Typhoon Rai

One person is reported to have died and eight others were injured in the central provinces of Thừa Thiên-Huế, Quảng Trị and Quảng Bình due to Typhoon Rai.