Typhoon Krovanh weakens, hoarfrost appears on Fansipan Mountain Typhoon Krovanh – the 14th tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year – weakened into a tropical low-pressure system yesterday morning.

Heavy rains and strong winds hit central provinces as storm makes landfall Storm Vamco, the 13th storm to enter the East Sea this year, made landfall in the central provinces of Quảng Bình and Hà Tĩnh on Sunday afternoon.

Storm Vamco heading towards East Sea The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has ordered central localities to strictly manage the operation of fishing vessels and stand ready for emergencies as Storm Vamco headed towards the East Sea yesterday.

Deputy PM orders central localities to prepare for storm Central localities have been told to urgently remedy the consequences of Storm Etau and continue preparing for Storm Vamco.

Central localities instructed to brace for consecutive storms

Central localities have been instructed to prepare carefully for the possibility of two consecutive storms making landfall – the 12th and 13th storms to enter the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) this year.

Heavy rains hit central provinces, another storm to come The tropical low-pressure system which Storm Goni weakened into on Thursday afternoon turned into a low-pressure system on Friday morning when approaching the coasts of central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Phú Yên, as yet another storm bore down on the country.

Central provinces prepare for another storm

Storm Goni could cause torrential rains, whirlwinds and gusts in coastal areas and further inland, posing a high risk for vessels and coastal aquaculture farms, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Storm Goni heading to central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hòa Đà Nẵng City and Quảng Nam Province might not be directedly hit by Storm Goni as the storm is expected to make landfall in central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hòa on Thursday, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. 

Two dead as storm Molave approaches central Việt Nam

The ninth storm to enter the East Sea this year will be the fourth to make landfall within a span of a single month.

Rescue forces find body of worker at Rào Trăng Hydro-power Plant

Rescue forces discovered the body of a worker at the Rào Trăng 3 Hydro-power Plant in Phong Điền District on Friday morning in the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế.