VOV.VN - As of 7:00 a.m. on July 22, the center of Typhoon Wipha, the third storm to affect Vietnam this year, was located at approximately 20.2°N and 106.7°E, near the coastal area between northern Hai Phong and Ninh Binh provinces,

Tropical storm Wipha made landfall in Vietnam's northern coastline on Tuesday, prompting the mobilization of nearly 350,000 soldiers. The storm, packing winds up to 102 kph, is expected to bring heavy rainfall,

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.

People across Asia have been battling blustery gales, landslides, flooding and heavy rain after Storm Wipha caused havoc across the region. Vietnam is the latest country set to brace for the extreme weather after the tropical storm battered Hong Kong,

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.

At least eight children were among the dead as the boat carrying 48 tourists capsized in a storm, state media reported. A 10-year-old boy survived in an air pocket.