The Van Don international airport in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and the Cat Bi international airport in neighboring Hai Phong city will be closed from 11 p.m. on July 21, to noon on July 22.

Bad weather at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi.

The CAAV has requested the Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi and Tho Xuan airport in Thanh Hoa province to continue monitoring meteorological bulletins and propose appropriate adjustments to their operational schedules if necessary.

Airlines have been required to proactively notify passengers of any changes in flight schedules so that travellers can make appropriate travel arrangements.

The CAAV has also warned that prolonged heavy rainfall brought by the storm may cause flooding at airports directly impacted by it.

After the storm dissipates, all relevant units must focus their resources to promptly restore normal flight operations, the authority noted.

Deputy minister calls for urgent action as Wipha storm forecast to hit Viet Nam's mainland

With tropical storm Wipha expected to enter the East Sea/South China Sea on July 19 and potentially strike Viet Nam’s mainland by July 21, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep called for urgent preparations.

 

Storm Wipha to hit South China Sea, strengthen near northern Vietnam

Storm Wipha is set to enter the East Sea, known internationlly as South China Sea, on July 19, with forecasts warning the storm will intensify as it moves closer to China's coastline.

Storm No.1 reaches gusts of level 13, located 140km east of Bach Long Vi Island

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, as of 6:00 AM on June 14, the storm’s centre was located at approximately 20.1°N latitude and 109.0°E longitude, about 145km east of Bach Long Vi Island. The strongest winds near the centre were at level 10–11 (89–117km/h), with gusts reaching level 13.

 

Storm Wutip lashes central localities, urgent response measures taken

Wutip, the first storm arising in the East Sea so far this year, has caused widespread flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage in central localities, prompting them to take urgent response measures.

 

Tropical depression intensifies into storm, to bring heavy rain to central Vietnam

A tropical depression formed over the East Sea strengthened into a storm after one day on Wednesday morning and is forecast to bring prolonged heavy rainfall across central and south-central Vietnam.