The US has pledged an emergency assistance package worth 500,000 USD to support Viet Nam in dealing with the devastation caused by Typhoon Fengshen and Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Official Dispatch No. 200/CD-TTg, directing ministries, agencies, and localities to take urgent, proactive measures to respond to Typhoon Fengshen, the 12th storm hitting the East Sea/South China Sea so far this year, and anticipated flooding.

Typhoon Fengshen, the 12th storm to enter in the East Sea/South China Sea so far this year, has changed its direction and is likely to strengthen, though its current intensity remains stable, showed data from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.