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People still visited the My Khe, Pham Van Dong and Man Thai beaches in Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts out of habit. There were only light rains while the winds were not quite so strong in Da Nang Tuesday morning, though the city is expected to be among the first locations where Storm Noru would make landfall early on Wednesday, along with localities like Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh. Da Nang has forbidden people to go swimming at sea since Monday in preparation for Storm Noru. 5-star resorts along Son Tra Peninsula have stopped receiving guests, and brought their own guests to safer locations. Some tourists take photos along the sand. ... while others enter the sea despite rough waves. At 7 a.m., Storm Noru was above the southern region of the Paracel Islands, about 360 kilometers from the shores of Da Nang-Quang Ngai. Its maximum wind speed was recorded at 183 kph. A foreigner … [Read more...] about Da Nang tourists surf, swim despite incoming typhoon

On the afternoon of September 27, five airports temporarily suspended all operations ahead of the hurricane, consisting of Dong Hoi in Quang Binh, Vinh in Nghe An, Tuy Hoa in Phu Yen, Buon Ma Thuot in Dak Lak and Lien Khuong in Lam Dong, raising the total number of airfields to 10. The suspension of operations at airports is undertaking to adapt to the impacts of storm surges, such as Chu Lai in Quang Nam from 7 am on September 27 to 6.59 am on September 28; Da Nang, Phu Bai in Thua Thien Hue, Phu Cat in Binh Dinh, Pleiku in Gia Lai, Buon Ma Thuot from 12 pm on September 27 to 11.59 am on September 28; Dong Hoi from 10 pm on September 27 to 8 pm on September 28; Vinh from 3 am to 4 pm on September 28; Lien Khuong from 4 pm on September 27 to 3.59 pm on September 28; and Tuy Hoa in Phu Yen from 3.30 pm on September 27 to 8 am on September 28. The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air is canceling 31 flights from airports of Hanoi, HCMC and Buon Ma Thuot to Chu Lai, Da Nang, Phu Bai, Phu Cat … [Read more...] about Mass fight cancellations, airport operation suspension as Storm Noru approaches

Five airports in Vietnam’s central and Central Highlands regions are scheduled to cease operations for 24 hours starting at noon on Tuesday, while many flights have been canceled and rescheduled due to powerful Typhoon Noru. The operations of five airports in central Da Nang City, central Quang Nam Province, north-central Thua Thien-Hue Province, south-central Binh Dinh Province, and the Central Highlands province of Pleiku will be halted from 12:00 pm on Tuesday, the Central Airports Authority said in an urgent document. The airdrome in Quang Nam Province will be allowed to resume normal activities at 6:59 am on Wednesday, while the other four will reopen at 11:59 am the same day. Airports operators and airlines were requested to closely monitor the development of Typhoon Noru to adjust flight schedules in the affected localities. Airlines and ground service businesses told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday that they were taking measures to protect the equipment at these … [Read more...] about 5 airports cease operations in response to Typhoon Noru in Vietnam

All flights to and from the nine airports will be halted due to the impacts of Noru, one of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam's central region over the past 20 years. Nine airports in Vietnam’s central region will stop their flight services between September 27 and 28 as localities get ready for powerful typhoon Noru, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). These airports include Chu Lai Airport (Quang Nam Province), Danang International Airport (Danang City), Phu Bai Airport (Hue City), Phu Cat Airport (Quy Nhon City), and Pleiku (Gia Lai Province), Vinh Airport (Nghe An Province), Dong Hoi Airport (Quang Binh Province), Tuy Hoa Airport (Phu Yen Province), Lien Khuong Airport (Lam Dong Province). At 4:00 am on September 27, Noru was swirling around the eastern part of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago in Vietnam’s East Sea, packing winds of more than 166 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center. A map detailing the route of … [Read more...] about Typhoon Noru coming on, Vietnam closes nine airports

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked Binh Thuan Province to kick off the construction of Phan Thiet Airport in 2023. Under the deputy prime minister’s instructions, Binh Thuan needs to review the capacity of the project’s investor Rang Dong Joint Stock Company. If the firm fails to ensure the required conditions, the province has to look for another investor as a replacement. The design of Phan Thiet Airport The civilian-military Phan Thiet Airport is located in Thien Nghiep Commune, Phan Thiet City. The project's site clearance was basically completed by August 30. It is designed to serve international flights. The airport has a 3,050-metre runway and is scheduled to welcome around two million passengers per year. The 545.5ha airport has a total investment capital of VND11.8 trillion (USD513.8 million). The civilian component of the project costs VND3.83 trillion. … [Read more...] about Work on Phan Thiet airport to start next year

The meeting was connected via video conference to administrations of eight provinces and city, 88 district-level localities, and 1,155 communes and wards in the central and Central Highlands regions predicted to be affected by the storm. PM Chinh said Noru, the fourth storm to appear in the East Sea (South China Sea) this year, is heading towards the central region, noting that he issued an official dispatch on September 25 to urge response to the typhoon. Apart from strong winds, the typhoon will bring heavy rains along, so it is also important to cope with post-storm landslides and floods, he added. The Government leader demanded localities step up calling on fishermen and vessels to seek shelters; ensure safety for aquaculture farms, people’s livelihoods, students, and tourists; and protect heritage sites, infrastructure, and economic facilities to minimize damage. At 4 a.m. on September 27, Noru had its eye in the southeast of Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and … [Read more...] about PM chairs urgent meeting in response to super typhoon Noru

Typhoon Noru, the fourth storm in the East Vietnam Sea so far this year, is gaining strength while rapidly heading to central Vietnam and it is forecast to hit the provinces between Thua Thien Hue and Quang Ngai on Wednesday morning, the central weather agency warned. At 7:00 am on Tuesday, the typhoon was centered on 400km off the coast of Quang Nam - Quang Ngai Provinces, packing winds of up to 183km per hour, with gusts of 220km per hour, according to Vietnam’s National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. Within the next 12 hours, the powerful storm will move west rapidly and may get stronger while heading to central Vietnam At 4:00 pm Tuesday, Typhoon Noru will be located 300km off from Da Nang City or 250km off Quang Nam Province, with winds of up to 183km per hour and gusts of over 220km per hour. A fishing boat is seen being lifted to shore by a crane in a coastal area of central Vietnam to avoid possible damage to be caused by the coming powerful … [Read more...] about Typhoon Noru on way to land in central Vietnam: forecaster

Vietnam’s Military Region 5 has mobilized more than 50,000 troops and a large number of specialized vehicles and equipment in response to Typhoon Noru, which is forecast to land in the central region on Wednesday morning, the High Command of the military region reported on Tuesday. Along with around 53,000 officers and soldiers, the High Command also deployed 108 specialized and amphibious vehicles, 1,385 military cars, 715 motorboats, five armored vehicles, and one helicopter of the T-TG 574 Brigade to respond to Typhoon Noru. By Tuesday morning, units of the military region had supported people in the coastal provinces from Da Nang City to Ninh Thuan Province to safely anchor more than 20,000 fishing boats. Officers and soldiers of Vietnam's Military Region 5 are seen on their way to perform their duty in response to Typhoon Noru. Photo : H.Q. / Tuoi Tre Soldiers also helped residents consolidate their houses, bring boats to shore for safe shelter, prune … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Military Region 5 mobilizes over 50,000 troops to cope with Typhoon Noru

Read what is in the news today: Politics -- Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, received Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education of India, on Tuesday during his working visit to the southern Vietnamese city. Society -- Typhoon Noru weakened after making landfall in central Vietnam from Da Nang City to Quang Nam Province at 3:30 am on Wednesday, packing winds of 117km per hour. Heavy rains are forecast for the next hours while flash floods and landslides are expected as well. -- A rain triggered by the circulation of Typhoon Noru coincided with high tide peaking on the Saigon River on Tuesday afternoon, submerging roads and stalling vehicles in Ho Chi Minh City. -- Vietnam’s investigative security agency arrested and initiated legal proceedings against Nguyen Quang Linh, assistant to Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, on Tuesday on charges of accepting bribes related to … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — September 28

More than 1.6 million children are at risk as Typhoon Noru is expected to make landfall on September 27 night in central Vietnam, said UNICEF, adding that it has supported prepositioning humanitarian supplies to contribute to the response in the areas likely to be affected, it added. A family reinforces their roof before the arrival of Typhoon Noru in the south-central province of Quang Nam on September 27. (Photo: UNICEF) According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Typhoon Noru has increased its intensity compared to a day prior. It is expected to cause extensive damage and potential interruption of basic services, especially for vulnerable populations in Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai. Nearly 5.6 million people living in the region are likely to be affected by typhoon-force winds and torrential rainfall. Among them, one-third are children. UNICEF said along with its partners, it is closely monitoring the … [Read more...] about UNICEF vows to support Vietnam in response to Typhoon Noru