Many localities temporarily suspend beach tourism to avoid storm No. 5

Currently, management agencies in coastal destinations have ordered the suspension of tourism activities and requested travel and accommodation agencies to closely monitor the storm's developments to proactively adjust their schedules.

Quang Ninh sea area before the storm. (Illustration photo: Mai Mai/Vietnam+)

Due to the complicated developments of storm Kajiki (storm No. 5), many localities that are beach tourism destinations from North to South have simultaneously issued orders to ban the sea, stop transportation and tourism activities to ensure safety.

Storm No. 5 is forecast to strengthen to level 13-14, some forecasting agencies predict it may reach level 15. Around noon and afternoon today, August 25, the storm center is likely to make landfall in the provinces from Thanh Hoa to northern Quang Tri .

In Hai Phong, the Hai Phong Civil Defense Command announced the suspension of tourism activities, the Dong Bai-Cai Vieng ferry route and the Cat Hai-Phu Long cable car route have both been temporarily suspended. The management agency requested travel and accommodation units to closely monitor the storm's developments to proactively adjust schedules for tourists.

Quang Ninh has also stopped all sightseeing and accommodation activities at sea, temporarily stopped issuing licenses for watercraft to go out to sea, and required boats to return to shelters from yesterday afternoon, August 24.

The ban on all sea-related activities was applied earlier from Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh (although not in the storm's eye, the sea ban was still applied) and Nghe An. Nghe An province also directed businesses to come up with response plans, especially not to stack cargo containers more than two floors to prevent risks from strong winds.

People in Sam Son ward, Thanh Hoa province move boats ashore to avoid the storm. (Photo: Nguyen Nam/VNA)

To “avoid” the storm, the passenger transport routes Sa Ky-Ly Son and the internal route between Big Island and Small Island of Ly Son island district, Quang Ngai have temporarily suspended operations.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Ly Son Special Zone, Mr. Nguyen Van Huy, said that although the weather on the island has not yet had heavy rain or strong winds, the government is still ready with forces, vehicles and necessities in case the island is isolated.

In the southern sea area, in Phu Quoc, An Giang, around An Thoi archipelago, there are strong winds and big waves, many businesses operating canoe tours have announced to stop receiving guests to ensure safety.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the impact of storm No. 5, many stations recorded strong winds such as: Bach Long Vi level 7, gust 9; Co To level 6, gust 9; Bai Chay level 6, gust 8; Hon Ngu level 7, gust 8; Con Co level 6, gust 8.

At 6:00 a.m. on August 25, the center of the storm was at approximately 18.3 degrees North latitude; 107.4 degrees East longitude, approximately 185 km East Southeast of Nghe An, approximately 165 km East of Ha Tinh, approximately 160 km East Northeast of Northern Quang Tri. Strongest wind: level 14 (150-166 km/h), gusting to level 17. The storm is moving West Northwest at a speed of approximately 20 km/h.

During the day and night of August 25, the weather in many areas across the country continued to have complicated developments with heavy rain, strong thunderstorms and gusts of wind in many places./.

(Vietnam+)

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