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Typhoon Rai gusts up to over level 17, approaching mid-Central coast

In the next 24 hours, Rai is projected to maintain its strength at a speed of 15-20 kilometers an hour.

Following Lionrock, two more typhoons to form in East Sea

Following the seventh tropical storm named Lionrock, two other storms will brew in the East Sea on October 16 or October 17

Tropical low depression develops into storm

A tropical low-pressure system has developed into a storm, internationally named Koguma, becoming the second hitting the East Sea since the beginning of this year.

East Sea likely to have first storm of year in a few days

On February 22-23, typhoon Dujuan is expected to enter the East Sea to become the first storm of 2021. 

Two Vietnamese interns in Japan go missing in Typhoon Haishen

Two Vietnamese interns have gone missing after Super Typhoon Haishen swept through Kyushu Island, southwest of Japan, on early September 7, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka prefecture confirmed.

Extreme cold records in Bac Ha and Sapa as cold spell covers the North

The reported cold spell has covered the whole of the North, causing temperatures to plunge with several places having recorded extreme cold on the morning of November 19.

Vietnam braces for storm and cold spells

The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has urged authorities of coastal localities from Quang Ninh to Khanh Hoa to proactively brace for storm Kalmaegi and cold spells.

 

Newly- formed tropical depression nears East Sea

New tropical low- pressure system formed in the eastern territorial waters of the Central- Philippines yesterday. 

 

Sea dyke damaged by typhoon in Ha Tinh

About 200m of sea dyke in the central province of Ha Tinh was hit by serious erosion after a recent typhoon, said Tran Van Nghia, chairman of the Thinh Loc Commune People’s Committee.

Vietnam to help find Lao missing flood victims

Authorities in Laos have asked for Vietnam's support to look for seven nationals who have gone missing in floods.

 

Typhoon set to hit central VN

Fourteen provinces in the south-central and Central Highlands regions are urgently preparing after a tropical low-pressure system gained more strength and became the ninth typhoon to hit the East Sea this year at 2pm on Thursday.

VN struggles to predict intensity of typhoons

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite advancements in technology, weather forecasters around the world struggle to predict the intensity of emerging storms.

Tropical low-pressure system heading to East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical low-pressure system is quickly moving west at 30-35km per hour and heading to the East Sea.

Typhoon eases but Philippines braces for floods, mudslides; two dead

 A typhoon weakened as it cut across the Philippines on Monday after bringing down trees and power lines, and authorities warned of flash floods and mudslides although casualties were few with police reporting only two deaths.

Typhoon kills 12, destroys rice fields in Philippines, takes aim at Hong Kong

 Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in three years, killed at least 12 people and inundated vast tracts of rice and corn fields, officials in Manila said on Friday, before it took aim at Hong Kong.

China's Hainan island evacuates nearly half million people as typhoon hits

Typhoon Sarika lashed China's southern resort island of Hainan on Tuesday, with torrential rain and winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour (100 mph) forcing authorities to evacuate almost half a million people and halt transport services.

Inaccurate weather forecasting blamed on Chinese equipment

VietNamNet Bridge - The hydro-meteorological forecasting agency made inaccurate forecasts because of low-quality equipment sourced from China.

Winter to be warmer this year in VN due to El Nino phenomenon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Director of the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting Le Thanh Hai spoke to Viet Nam News about the influence of El Nino and climate change on Viet Nam.

Philippine typhoon death toll rises to 5,598

 As more bodies have been recovered in typhoon affected areas in central Philippines, the number of death toll rose to 5,598, the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Friday morning.

Scientist admits natural calamities getting more unpredictable

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of typhoons landing in Vietnam tends to be increasing, while it is more difficult to forecast natural calamities, says a senior expert.