Vietnam's Prime Minister put coastal provinces on emergency footing for Typhoon Wipha, saying it could cause flooding and landslides, as airlines cancelled flights ahead of the storm's expected landfall early on Tuesday.

VOV.VN - After braving the impact of Typhoon Wipha for just a day, Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage site in northern Vietnam, quickly resumed tourism activities, including boat tours, cruise services, and recreational attractions,

Yes, Vietnam Airlines and its affiliate, Pacific Airlines, have announced multiple flight changes due to Typhoon Wipha, mainly between Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong. The Group also cautioned that multiple domestic and international flights on July 21 and 22 may experience delays and schedule disruptions due to the typhoon.

Typhoon Wipha has unleashed torrential rain across multiple regions as it barrels towards Vietnam, with rainfall exceeding 200mm, sparking concerns over flooding and landslides.

Typhoon Wipha started building up over the South China Sea before hitting Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, and making its way towards Vietnam. Video credit: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA

Typhoon Wipha has toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the country’s southern coast.

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.

The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.