Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha
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Tin tức, hình ảnh, video clip MỚI NHẤT về Typhoon Wipha đang được dư luận quan tâm, cập nhật tin tuc Typhoon Wipha 24h trong ngày tại Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
Tropical storm Wipha was set to cross Vietnam's northern coastline on Tuesday morning, with almost 350,000 soldiers on standby as the state weather agency forecast up to 50 cm (20 inches) of rainfall that could cause flooding and mudslides.
VOV.VN - Due to the impact of Typhoon Wipha, Ho Chi Minh City has ordered the temporary suspension of two high-speed boat routes between the mainland and Con Dao Special Zone in a bid to ensure the safety of both passengers and vehicles.
Tropical Storm Wipha is edging slowly toward Vietnam and is set to cross the coast near the northern port city of Haiphong around noon on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
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Satellite timelapse shows Typhoon Wipha making landfallTyphoon Wipha started building up over the South China Sea before hitting Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, and making its way towards Vietnam. Video credit: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA
PANO - On July 21, the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army sent a dispatch to all agencies and units in the military to carry out comprehensive measures to respond to typhoon Wipha.
The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.
The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam’s Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach of Typhoon Wipha.