Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for urgent, proactive and coordinated measures to prevent, respond to and quickly remedy the impacts of severe flooding in the central region, stressing the need for maximum vigilance, determination and preparedness for worst-case scenarios.

The Vietnam Logistics Forum 2025, scheduled to take place on November 28–29 in the central coastal city of Da Nang, is expected to be a strategic milestone, marking a new phase of development for Vietnam’s logistics services amidst the ongoing global supply chain restructuring and rapid digital transformation.

Typhoon Kalmaegi is sustaining strong winds and heading towards the central region of Viet Nam, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) said, warning water levels rise by 0.3 to 0.6 metres for coastal areas from Hue city to Dak Lak province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged central coastal provinces and cities to closely track Typhoon Nongfa, forecast to make landfall on August 30 evening, in order to proactively carry out response measures.

A tropical depression in the northwestern part of the East Sea has intensified into a storm – Nongfa, the sixth in the sea this year, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.