Typhoon Kajiki, the fifth to hit the East Sea this year, made landfall in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh at 6 p.m on August 25, bringing maximum sustained winds of level 11 (117 km/h) and gusts reaching level 13, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter of commendation to Mua A Thi, a 26-year-old village chief in the northern province of Dien Bien, for his bravery and swift actions in rescuing his villagers during a devastating flash flood.

With tropical storm Wipha approaching Viet Nam's northern coast, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has urged commune-level Party committees and authorities to put lives first or face accountability for any deaths or property loss due to negligence.