Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha
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Amidst the highly complex developments of Tropical Storm Wipha, the third entering the East Sea this year, residents in Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, and Thanh Hoa have pro-actively implemented measures to respond to the storm in order to minimise damage.
VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to temporarily suspend flight operations at Van Don international airport in Quang Ninh province and Cat Bi international airport in Hai Phong city from 11:00 p.
Flights from Chongqing, Tokyo, Beijing and Denpasar managed to reach Hong Kong airport between 2.25pm and 4.04pm on Sunday amid typhoon.
Typhoon Wipha disrupted travel and daily life across Hong Kong and southern China today, grounding over 400 flights and affecting around 80,000 passengers in Hong Kong alone. Hundreds more flights were delayed in nearby cities. High winds toppled trees, injuring 26 people, and… pic.twitter.com/79U0q0vgiy
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