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Hurricane to hit central Vietnam

by VTV414 September 2015 Last updated at 08:11 AM

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Hurricane to hit central Vietnam
VTV.vn - Early this morning, a tropical depression intensified into the third hurricane heading towards the central region. The storm is forecast to experience erratic movements over the next 24 hours.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai chaired a meeting with the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention to plan response measures. Local central localities, especially the Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Da Nang province have been urged to intensify precautionary measures. Fishing boats operating in the Paracel and Spratly archipelagos have been advised to leave the danger zone and local people have been warned of possible landslides in mountainous areas.