Storm

In the aftermath of typhoon Yagi, the government has imposed strict market controls to discourage profiteering and ensure a steady supply of essential goods.

The Ministry of Health is tasked to take charge of environmental sanitation and disease prevention during and after floods.

The tropical depression will head southwest in the next 24 to 48 hours and west in the next 48 to 72 hours, with the wind gusts of 60-90kph.

Natural disasters in central Vietnam in the past two months were mainly storms, heavy rains, landslides and tornadoes and caused severe consequences.

Hanoi has seen moderate and heavy rain, with the the lowest temperatures being 17-20 degrees Celsius.

Vamco is the ninth storm that has hit central Vietnam over more than a month.

Natural disasters occurred in central Vietnam in October, which were mainly storms, heavy rains, landslides and tornadoes, have caused severe consequences.

Hanoi's Party chief ordered the allocation of VND7 billion (US$305,000) from Hanoi’s relief fund to the five hardest hit localities.

Representatives from the air carriers said that besides the aforementioned, the other domestic flights will also be affected due to the storm.