After the Yagi incident, Ha Long fishermen are holding their breath, "waiting" for Typhoon Wipha.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Hundreds of fishermen at Cai Xa Long port (Ha Long) are holding their breath, "waiting" for Typhoon Wipha. The passing of Typhoon Yagi has taught fishermen many valuable lessons, but it also left them with sad memories.

Báo Dân trí•21/07/2025

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 22nd, Typhoon Wipha (Typhoon No. 3) will approach the coast and make landfall in the area from southern Hai Phong to northern Thanh Hoa with an intensity of level 9-10 (74-103 km/h), gusting to level 13. To proactively respond to Wipha, Quang Ninh province issued a ban on sea travel from 11:00 AM on July 20th, requiring fishing vessels and tourist boats to urgently seek safe shelter.

According to observations by a Dan Tri reporter on the morning of July 21st, hundreds of fishing vessels had safely anchored at Cai Xa Cong port (Ha Long ward, Quang Ninh province ) (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

For many years, fishermen have mainly anchored their boats in the Cai Xa Cong port area, which is sheltered from the wind and convenient for them to take refuge from storms due to being protected by surrounding mountains. Notably, during Typhoon Yagi in 2024, most boats anchored in Cai Xa Cong port remained safe (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

When completed, Cai Xa Cong Port will be able to accommodate approximately 600 vessels. As of the morning of July 21st, nearly 300 vessels were anchored at Cai Xa Cong Port to avoid Typhoon No. 3.

"This is a very safe harbor to take shelter from storms because it's surrounded by mountains and has little wind. In 2024, my family's boat came here to take shelter from Typhoon Yagi, so luckily it wasn't affected. This year, when we heard about the storm, my family brought the boat back here to take shelter," shared Mr. Hoang Ngoc Mien (54 years old, from Hai Phong) (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

He added that Typhoon Yagi had caused significant damage to many ships. Therefore, upon hearing that Typhoon Wipha was about to make landfall with a similar path to Typhoon Yagi, people were very proactive in preparing for and mitigating the effects of the storm.

As of April 30th, Quang Ninh currently has a total of nearly 6,200 fishing vessels. Of these, nearly 1,900 are less than 6 meters in length, more than 3,510 are between 6 meters and less than 12 meters in length, and 730 are 12 meters or longer (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Fishing boats at Cai Xa Cong port are safely moored by fishermen (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Fishermen tie and secure their boats together to prevent them from being blown away from their sheltered positions by the wind. At the same time, they use ropes to secure the sides of the boat's roof to prevent it from being blown off when the storm hits (Photo: Thanh Dong).

While resting to avoid the storm, Mr. Nguyen Van Lan (52 years old, residing in Lien Hoa ward, Quang Ninh) took the opportunity to repair his fishing net (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Mr. and Mrs. Duong Van Minh (45 years old, residing in Cai Xa Cong village, Ha Long ward) are resting and preparing for lunch.

Mr. Minh said that since the morning of July 20th, he and his wife had brought their family boat into Cai Xa Cong port to avoid the storm (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong (47 years old) is calculating the timing of the storm's landfall, whether the tide is rising or receding, in order to properly secure his boat.

"Cai Xa Cong port is very safe. After Typhoon Yagi in 2024, almost 100% of the ships anchored here were safe, so this year, when they heard about the typhoon, many ships came here to take shelter," Mr. Cuong shared (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Currently, some of the fishermen's livestock are being temporarily kept on the boats, and many fishermen expect to move all their essential belongings and livestock ashore this afternoon (Photo: Thanh Dong).

While sheltering from the storm at Cai Xa Cong port, many fishermen took the opportunity to repair their boat roofs and fishing nets. Onboard, the fishermen had prepared all the necessary supplies so that they could return to fishing as soon as the storm passed (Photo: Thanh Dong).

On the morning of July 21st, Quang Ninh province experienced heavy rain, with strong winds beginning to blow by noon. Most fishermen's boats had anchored in areas designated by the local authorities to ensure safety (Photo: Hai Nam).

Mr. Tran Van Dung (54 years old) said he anchored his boat at Cai Xa Cong port on July 18th because if he arrived later, there would be no place for small boats like his. According to Mr. Dung, this anchoring area is very safe because it is sheltered from the wind. During Typhoon Yagi in 2024, his boat also took shelter here and remained safe (Photo: Hai Nam).

Over the past few days, Mr. Dung has been closely following most of the daily weather forecasts. With nearly 30 years of experience at sea, Mr. Dung has his own predictions about the storm's path, allowing him to plan for shelter and protect his property.

"The most important thing is the self-awareness and consciousness of the fishermen. They shouldn't regret saving one or two fishing trips and risk going out to sea at this time," Mr. Dung said (Photo: Hai Nam).

Fishermen reinforce their boats before Typhoon Wipha makes landfall (Photo: Hainan).

Weather forecaster Nguyen Ngoc Huy said that when Typhoon Wipha enters the Gulf of Tonkin, it could strengthen to level 10-11, with wind gusts potentially reaching 100 km/h.

According to the expert, from this afternoon, coastal areas of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong have experienced winds of force 6-7, with occasional gusts of force 10 for short periods. By midnight and early tomorrow morning, the cloud disk in front of the storm will approach the coast of Hai Phong and Nam Dinh with winds of force 9-10, gusting to force 11.

Mr. Huy predicted that on the morning of July 22nd, the storm's center could approach the mainland in the Nam Dinh - Thai Binh area. The area directly affected by strong winds of level 10-11 includes the provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, and then Thanh Hoa and Nghe An (Photo: Hai Nam).

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