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.