Direction of the typhoon (Photo nchmf.gov.vn)

This is the eighth storm to hit the East Sea this year.

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting warned that by 10am onDecember 26, the typhoon was about 470km east of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago’sSong Tu Tay Island.

It is slowly moving west-northwest at 10 km per hour. The typhoon has causedrough seas in the central part of the East Sea.

The Central Steering Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention and Controlheld a meeting with relevant agencies in Hanoi on December 26 morning to directmeasures to respond to the typhoon.

Earlier, typhoon Phanfone left at least 16 people deadin the Philippines after the monster storm roared ashore on Christmas Day./. VNA