Hanoi [Vietnam], September 28 (ANI): Vietnam has mobilised nearly 100,000 military personnel and evacuated around 250,000 people as Typhoon Bualoi nears the country’s central coast, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, citing local media.
The storm, packing winds of up to 130 km/h, is the 10th typhoon to hit Vietnam this year and is forecast to make landfall later on Sunday, according to the national meteorology agency. The agency warned, “This is a rapidly moving storm, nearly twice the average speed, with strong intensity and a broad area of impact. It is capable of triggering multiple natural disasters simultaneously, including powerful winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, flash floods, landslides, and coastal inundation.”
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the “highest level of readiness” as Bualoi enters Vietnamese waters, Al Jazeera reported, citing Viet Nam News.
In preparation, at least four airports were shut, and fishing boats ordered to return to harbour. Authorities directed residents in coastal areas to secure vessels and strengthen structures.
Reports said three fishermen from Ho Chi Minh City went missing after one vessel sank and another was disabled by large waves off Quang Tri province. Eight others were rescued. The stranded boats were found about 1.5 km from the mouth of the Cua Viet Channel.
In Da Nang, Vietnam’s largest city, more than 210,000 residents are being moved to safer locations. About 32,000 residents in Hue, near the coast, are also being evacuated. Local authorities in Da Nang mobilised over 200 workers with trucks, stone, sand, bamboo stakes, and sacks to fortify the coastline ahead of the storm.
Bualoi struck the Philippines on Friday, triggering mudslides and flooding. Philippine media reported at least 10 deaths and 10 missing persons.
Experts have repeatedly warned that storms in the region are intensifying as global warming worsens. In Vietnam, over 100 people have died or gone missing in the first seven months of 2025 due to natural disasters, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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