The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has just issued a document requesting 13 provinces and cities (Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh) to deploy work to ensure dike safety in response to storm No. 3 (storm Wipha) and floods.
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Typhoon Wipha is forecast to make landfall while the tide level in coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Nghe An is at high tide, directly affecting the safety of sea dykes and river dykes.
The storm will cause widespread heavy rain, with the possibility of flooding on the river system, while the water levels of large reservoirs are basically at their highest levels before the flood, and the water levels of the Red River and Thai Binh River systems are high. This poses a risk to the safety of dike systems in the provinces and cities of the Northern and North Central regions.
Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requested the 13 localities above to inspect, review and implement plans to protect dikes and key areas of vulnerable dikes. In particular, it is necessary to urgently complete the reinforcement of locations at risk of being unsafe before the storm makes landfall.
Localities are directed to strengthen inspection of sea and river dykes, strictly carry out patrol and guard work to promptly detect and handle incidents and situations that may occur from the beginning.
In addition to preparing human resources, vehicles, and equipment for dike protection, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment recommends checking the actual preparation work, proactively responding to possible incidents and situations, and ensuring safety for the dikes.
The telegram also requested that localities notify owners of vehicles, constructions, and residents and implement plans to ensure safety for people, property, and infrastructure. In particular, they must be ready to evacuate households in dangerous areas, especially coastal areas, outside river banks where there are no protective dykes.
Localities closely monitor the developments of storms, floods, and the situation of the dike system, and promptly report dike incidents to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment through the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention and Control.
Calling on 425 boats to return to shore to avoid the storm
On the morning of July 21, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep also signed an urgent dispatch requesting coastal provinces and cities (Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Da Nang, Quang Ngai) to urgently call on ships operating in the Gulf of Tonkin to seek safe shelter.
“The report of the Civil Defense, Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue Command - Border Guard shows that as of 6:30 a.m. on July 21, there were still 425 ships/1,560 people operating in the Gulf of Tonkin (including Hoang Sa archipelago),” the dispatch stated.
The capsized Green Bay QN-7105 ship in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh was towed to shore (Photo: Nguyen Hai).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requests that localities urgently mobilize all forces and means to call, guide or take coercive measures to bring the above-mentioned boats to shore for anchoring.
“The People's Committees of provinces and cities are fully responsible to the Prime Minister for ensuring the safety of vessels and strictly implementing the contents of Official Dispatch No. 117/CD-TTg dated July 20, 2025 of the Prime Minister,” Mr. Hiep emphasized.
On the morning of July 21, the center of storm Wipha (storm number 3) was in the northern area of Leizhou peninsula (China), about 220km east of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong.
The strongest wind is level 9 (75-88km/h), gusting to level 11. The storm is moving West Southwest at a speed of 15-20km/h.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this morning to noon, the storm will enter the Gulf of Tonkin, and its intensity may increase by 1-2 levels.
Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/de-nghi-13-tinh-thanh-canh-de-chong-bao-postid422312.bbg
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