Typhoon Wutip is moving along the west coast of Hainan Island and towards the Lusian Peninsula. The center of the storm is constantly fluctuating near the shore, making it unpredictable to predict the storm's path.
The city of Tainan, located in the far south of Hainan Island (China), has closed all mountainous and coastal tourist attractions, suspended some bus routes, stopped construction at all construction sites and required shopping malls and restaurants to close from the evening of June 12.
I arrived in Tam A on Wednesday and did not expect to encounter such a storm, said a tourist from Chengdu, Sichuan Province. However, he still plans to continue his two-week holiday, and will stay in the room for the next few days until the storm subsides.
My Lan International Airport in Hai Khau has canceled 139 flights. All ferries through the Quynh Chau Strait have also stopped operating since June 12, causing about 1,200 trucks to be stuck near the ports.
The China Meteorological Administration forecasts that Typhoon Wutip will make landfall in the coastal area between Tu Van District (guangdong Province) and Bac Hai City (Nguangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) at noon on Saturday, June 14 with winds equivalent to a strong tropical storm, before weakening and moving northeast.
Meanwhile, in Vietnam, tourism and entertainment activities in many localities were also seriously affected by storm No. 1.
In Quang Ninh, accommodation ships in Ha Long Bay will temporarily stop operating tonight and tonight (June 13.
In Quang Binh, Phong Nha - Ke Bang stops to welcome guests at some locations such as Phong Nha - Tien Son Cave, Suoi Nuoc Mooc and Song Chay - Hang Toi...
In Hue, the Organizing Committee of Miss Vietnam 2024 announced that the final night was postponed due to weather reasons. In recent days, the weather has caused prolonged heavy rain and rising water in Hue city.
In Da Nang, prolonged heavy rain caused landslides at many points on the Hoang Sa route, the section to Son Tra peninsula on June 12. In the area near Dong Dinh Museum and Linh Ung Pagoda, rocks, soil and trees overflowed nearly to the road surface.
In Quang Nam province, the rain fell overnight, causing many places to be deeply flooded, tourists braveed the rain in Hoi An ancient town because the water level of the Hoai River rose.
Aviation activities in Vietnam also had to be adjusted due to storms and floods. Previously, Vietnam Airlines informed that Phu Bai (Hue) and Da Nang airports will continue to have heavy rain on the evening of June 12, causing many flights arriving and departing from these airports to change their operating schedules or wait flights.
Vietjet announced that VJ304 flight on the Ho Chi Minh City - Hue route will change direction to land at Cam Ranh airport (Nha Trang) on June 12. The plane and all passengers are expected to continue their journey to Hue when the weather has improved.
Flight VJ569, VJ568 on the Hanoi - Hue - Hanoi route on June 12 changed the departure time to March 13.
The airline temporarily suspended operations of Flights VJ307 and VJ308 on the Ho Chi Minh City - Hue - Ho Chi Minh City route on June 12.
Some other flights are also affected.
Vietravel Airlines has adjusted or canceled some flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang and vice versa due to the impact of the storm.
