Unexpected tornado, 1 person died in Ninh Binh
On the evening of August 25, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, the leader of Ly Thuong Kiet Ward, Ninh Binh Province confirmed that a sudden thunderstorm had just occurred in the area, killing 1 person and severely damaging many properties of the people.
Initial information, at around 8:00 p.m. the same day (8.25), it suddenly rained heavily with thunderstorms sweeping through Ly Thuong Kiet ward, due to strong gusts of wind, a series of trees along the road were uprooted, signs and corrugated iron roofs of households were blown off the roofs and flew onto the road.
Initial statistics show that the storm affected about 300 households.
Immediately after the incident, the functional units of Ly Thuong Kiet ward, along with the people, focused on overcoming the consequences and clearing up to avoid causing traffic congestion.
Although not directly affected by storm No. 5 (Kajiki), Ninh Binh province also experienced heavy rain with strong winds, affecting some localities in the province. Accordingly, people need to be very cautious and regularly monitor the weather situation.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment: Storm No. 5 is a rather unusual storm
On the evening of August 25, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that storm No. 5 formed right in the East Sea, the time to make landfall was only 3 days, equal to 1/2 of the law. The storm stopped, almost standing still for 2 hours before making landfall, so there was a feeling that the storm had dissipated. If information is not provided promptly, it is easy to cause subjective psychology. The wind when making landfall in Ha Tinh was level 10, gusting to level 12, 13. The storm is still in Nghe An. "There is a possibility that there will be a discussion until 12 noon tonight. There is a very high risk of flash floods and major inundation" - Deputy Minister Hiep informed.
A series of trees in Nghe An were knocked down by storm No. 5, crushing onto electric poles
Due to the impact of storm No. 5, in Nghe An province, many trees and signs in Truong Vinh and Thanh Vinh wards... were broken, uprooted, and blocked the road, endangering people and vehicles.
In the area along the Lam River, a series of ancient trees have also been uprooted due to the wind of storm No. 5.
Many trees after falling fell on electric poles, causing many poles to break, causing widespread power outages.
By 7:45 p.m. on August 25, many wards and communes in the old Vinh City were still completely cut off from power, the wind continued to gust strongly with heavy rain. In Cua Lo, the power has been cut off since noon; hotels have to use generators to serve people evacuated to avoid the storm and guests staying.
Storm No. 5 knocks off roofs of houses in the center of Ha Tinh province
Ha Tinh - The corrugated iron roofs of houses were continuously blown up by the wind, causing a loud noise, posing a potential danger when storm No. 5 made landfall.
Nghe An has widespread power outage
Due to the impact of storm No. 5, prolonged heavy rain caused many inter-commune roads in the midlands and mountainous areas of Nghe An to be flooded in the evening of August 25.
Local authorities have deployed forces to put up warning signs, not allowing people to pass through deeply flooded areas to ensure safety.
In Vinh City (old), by 7:45 p.m. the same day, many wards and communes had completely lost power while the wind was still gusting strongly with heavy rain. Some wards have had power outages since early afternoon, of which Cua Lo has been without power since noon.
Major hotels in this area have to use trans factories to serve relocators and guests.
Nghe An Power Company said that the storm has interrupted the 471E15.7 power line - the power supply line for Ben Thuy irrigation pumping station.
According to Mr. Pham Cong Thanh - Director of Nghe An Power Company, he was present at the scene to direct the handling and urgently mobilize a 1000kVA power source to temporarily supply power to the pumping station, ensuring drainage and limiting the risk of local flooding.
Update on the situation and damage caused by storm No. 5 (until 7:00 p.m. on August 25.
Rain situation
The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention has just issued a quick report on the situation of storm No. 5 as of 7:00 p.m. on August 25.
The provinces from Hung Yen to Nghe An and Bac Quang Tri will have heavy to very heavy rain, commonly 100-160mm, some stations will have heavy rain such as: In Hung Yen: Van Truong 207mm, Tan Hoa 189mm; in Ninh Binh: Truc Phuong 181mm, Yen Khanh 168mm; in Thanh Hoa: Van Xuan 301mm, Tho Dan 260mm; Xuan Loc 250mm; in Nghe An: Hua Na 214mm, Nam Thanh 206mm, Vinh 187mm; in Quang Tri: Dong Tam 403mm, Ho Song Thai 360mm.
In Ha Tinh province alone, there will be heavy to very heavy rain, generally from 150-350mm, some stations will have heavy rain such as: Ho Thuong Tuy 621mm, Ky Phong 526mm, Ho Song Rach 510mm, Ky Lam 454mm.
Flood situation
Water levels on rivers from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri at 4:00 p.m. on August 25:
- Chu River in Cua Dat, Thanh Hoa: 29.34m
- Gianh River in Dong Tam, Quang Tri: 8.66m >BDI 1.66m and Mai Hoa 3.51m >BDI 0.51m.
In addition, due to the impact of storms and tides, the water level at some river gate stations and coastal areas has increased to level BDIII:
- Ma River in Quang Chau, Thanh Hoa: 2.10m at BDIII level.
- Ca River in Cua Hoi, Nghe An: 2.10m >BDIII 0.20m.
Forecast: Floods on small rivers, upstream of Ca River (Nghe An), Ngan Sau River, Ngan Pho River (Ha Tinh), Gianh River (Quang Tri) will rise to level BDII-BDIII, some places above level 3; Buoi River, upstream of Ma River (Thanh Hoa), Kien Giang River, Thach Han River (Quang Tri) will rise to level BDI-BDII and above BDII; Thao River, downstream of Ca River (Nghe An), La River (Ha Tinh) will rise to level BDI and above BDI.
Results of evacuation (updated until 6:00 p.m. on August):
Synthesizing data from the provincial boards from Ninh Binh - Hue: The total number of evacuated households is 18,452/44,313 people (Ninh Binh 894 people; Thanh Hoa 3,079 households/11,431 people; Nghe An 5,328 households/18,472 people; Ha Tinh 8,247 households/19,387 people, Quang Tri 1,640 households/5,193 people; Hue 158 households/452 people).
Damage situation (updated until 6:00 p.m. on August):
- Regarding people: 01 person died in Ha Tinh, 08 people were injured (Ha Tinh 04 people, Quang Tri 04 people).
- Home: 621 houses had their roofs blown off, 144 houses were flooded in Ha Tinh.
- Regarding agriculture: Flooded 16,346 hectares of rice (Ninh Binh 911 hectares, Ha Tinh 13,327, Quang Tri 2,108 hectares), 611 hectares of vegetables and 2,058 hectares of fruit trees and 4,443 fallen trees in Ha Tinh.
- Regarding aquaculture: 13 hectares are flooded.
- Regarding traffic: 03 landslides occurred in Dong Le and Thuong Trach communes, Quang Tri province and some traffic routes and overflowing culverts were partially flooded (Thanh Vinh ward, Nghe An province; Ky Thuong commune, Thanh Sen ward, Ha Tinh province; Tuyen Binh, Tuyen Hoa, Dan Hoa, Thuong Trach, Kim Phu, Kim Dien, Truong Son communes, Quang Tri province, ...).
- Regarding the power system: 22 power poles broke in Ha Tinh.
Proactively respond to heavy rain and flash floods, be ready with rescue forces when required
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requires provinces and cities to proactively respond to heavy rain, floods, inundation, flash floods, and landslides.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has just sent an official dispatch to the People's Committees of the provinces and cities: the midlands and deltas of the North, Son La, Lao Cai on proactively responding to heavy rain, floods, inundation, flash floods, and landslides.
The document stated that according to the bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from the evening of August 25 to the morning of August 27, the midlands and deltas of the North, Son La, Lao Cai will have moderate rain, heavy rain, common rainfall from 100-200mm, locally very heavy rain over 300mm; warn of the risk of flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas, industrial parks; the possibility of floods, flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes.
Implementing the direction of the Secretariat in Official Dispatch No. 70-CV-TW dated August 23, 2025 and the direction of the Prime Minister, to proactively respond to heavy rain, the risk of floods, flash floods, and landslides, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requests the People's Committees of provinces and cities to:
Closely monitor forecasts and warnings about heavy rain, risk of flooding, flash floods, landslides and provide timely and complete information to local authorities and people to proactively prevent them.
Deploy shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, areas at risk of flooding, inundation, flash floods, and landslides.
Organize forces to guard, control, support and guide to ensure safe traffic for people and vehicles, especially in culverts, spillways, areas with deep flooding, fast-flowing water, areas where landslides have occurred or are at risk of landslides.
Prepare forces, materials, and means for rescue when required; fix incidents, ensure smooth traffic on main traffic routes when heavy rain occurs.
The agency seriously and regularly reports to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (through the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control).
Many places in Ninh Binh are deeply flooded due to heavy rain
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, heavy rain in Nam Dinh ward, Ninh Binh province affected traffic, causing many roads in the area to be flooded.
Although not directly affected by storm No. 5 (Kajiki), Ninh Binh province also experienced heavy rain with strong winds, causing some localities in the province to be flooded. Accordingly, people need to be very cautious and regularly monitor the weather situation.
Latest update on storm No. 5, at Van Ly station (Ninh Binh province), there are strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 9.
1 person died, 2 people injured while fighting storm No. 5 in Ha Tinh
On the afternoon of August 25, information from the leader of Kim Hoa commune (Ha Tinh province) said that there had just been 2 accidents in the area when people were hanging up their roofs to prevent storm No. 5, causing 1 death and 1 serious injury.
Specifically, at 4:30 p.m. on August 24, Mr. H.H.Q (born in 1968, Kim Hoa commune) fell from the roof to the ground while reinforcing the roof. Although he was taken to Huong Son Medical Center for emergency treatment, Mr. Q. did not survive until 10:30 p.m. the same day.
At around 1:00 p.m. on August 25, Mr. T.D.T (residing in village 3, Kim Hoa commune) fell while tying a rope to prevent the roof from bloating and was hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury.
Previously, at around 5:00 p.m. on August 24, Mr. N.V.Q (born in 1985, Mai Ha village, Huong Son commune) also fell while tying up the roof and had to be hospitalized for emergency care.
Some places in Bac Ninh province will have heavy rain tonight until the morning of August 26
According to the Bac Ninh Province Hydrometeorological Station, at 1:00 p.m. today (August 25), the center of storm No. 5 was at about 18.5 degrees North latitude; 106.3 degrees East longitude, in the coastal waters of Nghe An - Ha Tinh. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 13 (134-149km/h), gusting to level 16, moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of 15-20km/h.
Due to the influence from the northwest edge of the circulation of storm No. 5, since noon today (August 25), Bac Ninh province has had rain in many places with common rainfall below 10.0mm.
It is forecasted that by around this evening (8.25), storm No. 5 will make landfall in Thanh Hoa - Ha Tinh provinces, causing strong winds near the storm's eye, passing through level 10-11, gusting to level 13. Then, around tonight, the storm will move deep into the mainland of the Vietnam - Laos border area and weaken into a tropical depression. The center of rain and strong winds are concentrated in Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Hue provinces and the Central Laos region.
In Bac Ninh province, due to the influence from the northwest edge of the Northwest, which is the northern edge of the circulation of storm No. 5, from noon this afternoon to August 26, some places in the province will have heavy rain, some places will have moderate rain, heavy rain, heavy rain will be concentrated from tonight to tomorrow morning (August 26); mainly rain from the East to Southeast wind from the inner and rear circulation of storm No. 5, then weakening into a low pressure area.
Total rainfall is generally from 50 - 100mm/ods, some places 70 - 120mm/ods.
Due to the impact of storm No. 5, the water level of rivers in Bac Ninh province such as: Luc Nam River, Cau River, Duong River... fluctuates slightly below alert level 1, while the Thuong River is likely to experience a flood from above alert level 1 to above alert level 2.
Warning from August 27 to 31, 2025, the rain will gradually decrease, but there is still a possibility of moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms. Due to the lack of continuous rain, the rain will be concentrated in the afternoons, evenings and nights. It is necessary to be on guard against thunderstorms, tornadoes, and lightning that occur during thunderstorms.
Vehicles banned from circulating on the North-South Expressway, passing through Nghe An province due to storm No. 5
Thanh Hoa province directs to continue to vigorously implement the response to storm No. 5
On the afternoon of August 25, the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province issued urgent dispatch No. 15/CD-UBND, dated August 25, 2025 of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on continuing to vigorously implement the response to storm No. 5.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested functional agencies and localities to continue to focus on directing the evacuation and relocation of residents in dangerous areas, especially not leaving people on boats at anchorages, cages, aquaculture hut, in weak houses; urgently review and immediately evacuate people in areas at risk of flash floods, landslides, deep floods, and strong water flow.
Requesting strict control of people and vehicles traveling on the road and on the river when the wind and storm are strong, the flood directly affects to avoid incidents.
The Provincial People's Committee also directed to continue to strengthen inspection and urging response work in key communes and wards, especially areas at risk of being isolated during storms and floods; focus on evacuating people from dangerous areas, ensuring food, necessities, electricity, and smooth communication from villages, hamlets, communes, wards to the provincial level; direct the safe operation of hydroelectric and irrigation dams; arrange means and equipment to be ready for rescue and relief when situations arise.
Increase patrols and guard the dyke system, promptly detect and handle incidents from the first hour, and be ready to deploy a dyke protection plan to protect key vulnerable points. Incidents have occurred but have only been initially handled, so people must be on duty 24/7 to be ready to handle when necessary.
In addition, it is necessary to proactively drain water and prevent flooding for agricultural production areas, industrial parks, urban areas, and concentrated residential areas. At the same time, organize the recovery of natural disaster consequences within the scope of management and promptly support localities when requested.
The Provincial People's Committee requires strict 24/24-hour duty, regularly reporting the situation to the Provincial Command for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Provincial Civil Defense Command Standing Office for synthesis and reporting according to regulations.
Severe waves due to storm No. 5, Hai Phong recommends people not to check in
According to information from the People's Committee of Do Son Ward, storm No. 5 is complicated, the water level has risen to 3.2 m (not including the water level increased by storm No. 5); the high tide peaked at 6:00 p.m. on August 25.
The Ward People's Committee urgently recommends that people and tourists in Do Son absolutely do not go to the beach, do not stand near the embankment or dangerous area to curiously film and take photos. At the same time, stop all tourism activities, coastal services, boats, aquaculture cages; organize the evacuation of people and property from vulnerable and dangerous areas.
People regularly monitor weather reports and urgent announcements from local authorities to promptly respond.
To respond to the storm, Do Son ward authorities have been at the highest level of readiness. The Do Son Ward Disaster Prevention and Control Command has held an urgent meeting to activate high-level storm response plans. Police, military, medical, militia, and residential groups are on duty 24/7, supporting people in evacuating and handling emergency situations.
Image of big waves and strong winds in Do Son on the afternoon of August 25:
Heavy rain caused by storm No. 5 isolates some localities in Quang Tri
On the afternoon of August 25, the Standing Office of the Quang Tri Provincial Civil Defense Command informed that affected by storm No. 5, the northern area of Quang Tri recorded rainfall from 100-300mm, many places were higher such as Ho Be 316mm, Tan Lam 332mm, Ho Vuc Tron 339mm, Ho Sinh Thai 364mm. In the South, there will be 15-65mm of rain, some places such as Vinh Kim, Truong Xuan, Le Thuy will have over 90mm; in Con Co, the rainfall will reach 126mm.
As of 2:00 p.m. on August 25, the water level on the Gianh River is rising rapidly, it is forecasted that from the evening of August 25 to August 26, a flood will occur, the flood peak may reach alert level 2-3. There is a high risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, flash floods, and landslides in mountainous communes.
Many mountainous areas have appeared isolated. Tuyen Binh commune has 178 households/608 people isolated; Tuyen Hoa commune has 5 traffic flooded points; Thuong Trach, Dan Hoa, Kim Phu, Kim Dien, Truong Son communes all have many flooded culverts, vehicles cannot pass. Some roads were seriously eroded, such as the road to Noong Cu village (1km long) and the road to village 61 (80m) in Thuong Trach commune.
People's evacuation work has been urgently deployed, as of 10:30 a.m. on August 25, the whole province has evacuated 1,640 households with 5,193 people to safe places, mainly relocated on site to solid structures. Currently, 4 injured people are recorded in Tuyen Lam, Tuyen Phu, Quang Ninh and Vinh Hoang communes.
Regarding agricultural production, 2,108 hectares of rice were flooded and broken, of which Hoa Trach suffered 523 hectares of damage, Bac Trach 275 hectares, Tuyen Hoa 235 hectares, Vinh Thuy 219 hectares.
Localities are continuing to monitor the development of floods and rains, ready to evacuate people when there are dangerous situations, in order to minimize damage caused by storm No. 5.
Can Tho proactively responds to storm No. 5, overcomes power outages due to fallen trees
Can Tho City People's Committee has just issued an official dispatch requesting departments, branches and localities to urgently deploy proactive measures to respond to storm No. 5 (Kajiki).
The Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho City requested the Directors of departments, Heads of agencies, departments, and branches of the city and Chairmen of the People's Committees of communes and wards to synchronously deploy solutions; closely monitor storm developments; strictly manage vehicles going out to sea. Localities must organize counting and notify owners of vehicles and captains of ships operating at sea of the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm to proactively prevent and at the same time take precautions against local thunderstorms.
Organize forces to guard, control, support, and guide to ensure safe traffic, especially in culverts, spillways, deeply flooded areas, areas with fast-flowing water, areas where landslides have occurred or are at risk of occurring. Resolutely do not allow people and vehicles to pass through if safety is not guaranteed.
Closely monitor warning and forecast bulletins; regularly notify and guide authorities and people to proactively prevent and minimize damage. Deploy shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, low-lying areas, areas at risk of flooding and landslides to clear water flows, proactively relocate and evacuate people when necessary.
Organize a serious on-duty shift, fully prepare forces and means to respond, rescue and save when required. Update information, quickly report damage (if any) to the Department of Agriculture and Environment (through the City Irrigation Department) for timely synthesis and support advice.
According to records in My Tu commune (Can Tho city) at noon on August 25, due to the impact of storm No. 5, many places had heavy rain and strong gusts of wind for a long time. In Cau Don hamlet, thunderstorms knocked down a large tree, causing it to fall onto a low-voltage power line. The weight of the tree broke an electric pole, causing the low-voltage line and many internet cables of network operators to break and fall.
This incident directly affected many households in the area, causing them to lose power and internet connection. Currently, the authorities are coordinating with power companies and network operators to mobilize forces to fix the problem as quickly as possible, ensuring that people soon have electricity for daily life, connect to the internet and travel safely.
Tourists swimming in Da Nang, ignoring warnings before storm No. 5
Recorded by Lao Dong reporter at noon on August 25, many tourists and residents in Da Nang still go to the beach to swim, take photos, check-in, surfy... even though storm No. 5 is about to make landfall.
Some foreign tourists even swam far from shore to let large continental waves roll in, the beach rescue force had to continuously blow the whistle to remind and warn of the danger.
Ms. Nguyen Thi An (54 years old, a resident of Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Da Nang) said that along My Khe and Pham Van Dong beaches, the loudspeaker system continuously issued warnings in many languages to remind people and tourists to prevent possible drowning accidents.
"Since this morning, big waves have continuously hit the Da Nang sea due to the impact of storm No. 5. However, I observed that many tourists and locals even took their children to swim in the sea, which was very dangerous to have fun with" - Ms. An said.
To ensure the safety of people and tourists, according to the reporter's observation, the rescue forces here are always on duty, observing, and reminding tourists to go ashore to ensure safety before storm No. 5 makes landfall.
Previously, many businesses along the coast have also cleaned up mattresses, tables and chairs and easily damaged objects to carefully cover them to avoid damage.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 3:00 p.m. on August 25, 2025, storm No. 5 with the international name Kajiki with the strongest wind reaching level 12, i.e. 118-133km/h, gusting to level 14 and 15.
The center of the storm is located at about 18.4 degrees North latitude; 106.1 degrees East longitude. In the next 3 hours, the storm will move west at a speed of about 10-15km/h.
Implementing the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 143/CD-TTg on focusing on emergency response to storm No. 5 (Kajiki), Da Nang City has issued a sea ban, urgently organizing storm and flood prevention.
Speaking to Lao Dong on the afternoon of August 25, Nguyen Duc Vu - Head of the Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang tourist beaches - informed that immediately after the Prime Minister's telegram, the unit advised people and tourists not to swim in the sea to ensure safety.
Since yesterday, the unit has been propagating that people should not swim in the sea, they can walk, exercise, stand near the sea, they should not swim to avoid danger.
"We have deployed no-swing signs along the beaches. In addition, rescue forces and security personnel also continuously check and remind tourists not to swim in the sea" - Mr. Vu said.
Heavy waves in Thanh Hoa sea area
Ha Tinh: Preparing plans to evacuate people to avoid flooding
Until the end of the afternoon of August 25, many localities in Ha Tinh had heavy rain, causing local flooding. Faced with the situation of continued rising water, some lakes and dams regulate overflow, and the risk of deep flooding, some localities have proactively evacuated people.
Mr. Nguyen The Anh - Chairman of Vung Ang Ward People's Committee said that the 3 villages of the ward are low-lying, with only one access road, so if the rain continues to continue, the risk of isolation is very high. The locality is closely monitoring weather developments and rainfall, preparing material and human resources plans to evacuate more than 1,000 households with 4,000 people to safety.
Implementing the direction of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province on proactive prevention, control and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 5, the Ha Tinh Department of Health announces the hotline numbers of medical units in the province for agencies, organizations and individuals to contact when there are incidents and emergency situations that need medical support before, during and after the storm.
Nghe An: Many urban trees have fallen, warning of widespread flooding
Since noon on August 25, many urban trees have fallen due to the impact of storm No. 5, endangering people when traveling on the road.
On the same afternoon, Nghe An Hydrometeorological Station issued a warning of the risk of widespread flooding in the province after recording very heavy rainfall for many hours.
According to data from automatic rain gauge stations, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on August 25, many places had heavy to very heavy rain. Rainfall at some locations was particularly high, such as Cho Trang 175.4mm, Hoang Mai 167.2mm, Nam Thanh 1 reached 154.6mm.
The meteorological agency warns of a high risk of flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas and along rivers and streams across the province. The flooding may last until August 26, with a common depth of 0.5 - 1m, in some places exceeding 1m.
Storm No. 5 approaches, winds begin to blow strongly in Quang Tri
At around 4:00 p.m. on August 25, in Dong Hoi ward (Quang Tri province), strong winds began to emerge, accompanied by heavy rain signaling that storm No. 5 is approaching the mainland.
The atmosphere on the streets became calmer than usual, the number of vehicles circulating decreased significantly. Many shops and restaurants have closed early, people have taken advantage of the opportunity to reinforce their houses and move their belongings to safety.
Nghe An: Waves hit Cua Lo sea fiercely
The strong monsoon in Vinh City (old) and Cua Lo Ward (Nghe An) caused flooding, collapsing many corrugated iron roofs.
Hung Yen deploys response to storm No. 5, protecting people's safety
On August 25, Mr. Truong Quoc Tran - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Hung Commune (Hung Yen) and the working delegation inspected the response to storm No. 5 in a number of important areas in the commune. The team inspected drainage works, including box culverts in Phuong Thuong and Le Loi villages.
The Chairman of the Commune People's Committee requested departments, offices and construction units to closely monitor the developments of the storm, proactively remove water on the river banks, and assign guards at pumping stations to promptly operate and drain water. He also emphasized the application of the "4 on-site" motto to respond to extreme situations that may occur during storms.
The Chairman of Tan Hung Commune People's Committee directed to strengthen propaganda on the developments of storm No. 5 on mass media, helping people proactively prevent and minimize damage. The authorities are also required to increase support for evacuating fishermen and people in dangerous areas to safe places.
Hanoi urgently deploys measures to respond to storm No. 5 Kajiki
The Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment requests communes, wards, departments and branches to urgently deploy measures to respond to storm No. 5 and heavy rain. Units focus on inspecting and reviewing the dike system, urgently reinforcing vulnerable locations and unfinished works, and organizing patrols and guarding to protect the dike according to regulations.
In addition, units and localities have fully prepared human resources, materials, means, and are on duty to regulate reservoirs and drain water in a timely manner for production and people's lives.
Local authorities have notified and implemented plans to ensure safety for people, property, and works in the riverbank area; be ready to evacuate people in dangerous areas.
The relevant agencies specifically identified areas at risk of flooding, water buffer before heavy rain, and urgently operated irrigation works to ensure drainage.
The Hanoi Department of Construction has also directed the urgent implementation of measures to ensure traffic safety and emergency response to storm No. 5.
According to document No. 11178/SXD-KCHTGT signed by Mr. Dao Duy Phong - Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Construction, the Department of Construction requested the Traffic Infrastructure Maintenance Board to urgently direct road maintenance and regular maintenance units to strengthen inspection, promptly fix problems and damage to the road traffic infrastructure system, especially during storms.
Units need to develop scenarios and response plans when incidents occur; arrange forces to direct traffic flow, regulate traffic; install markers, reflective wires, warning signs, directional signs, etc.
For works of special nature such as bridges and tunnels, it is required to increase patrols; direct road maintenance and regular maintenance units to continuously inspect the structure of works (especially weak bridges and temporary bridges) before, during and after the storm. At the same time, promptly detect damage, assess safety levels during operation and exploitation and report to the Department of Construction to deploy measures to ensure traffic safety and protect the structure of the project.
For damages that directly affect traffic safety and construction safety, it is necessary to immediately deploy on-site safety measures, temporary warnings (flags, lights, horns, signs...) to ensure absolute safety for people and vehicles, and report to the Department of Construction for further handling...
Tuyen Quang: Provincial road drainage 177 after serious landslides
On August 25, information from the Tuyen Quang Department of Construction said that the unit had implemented traffic diversion and traffic regulation on provincial road DT.177, Bac Quang - Xin Man section due to the impact of a serious landslide at Km 28+500.
Accordingly, people and all vehicles participating in traffic were temporarily stopped from traveling through the area of Km28+460, DT.177 to ensure safety.
Vehicles will travel on DT.177 in the direction of Bac Quang - Man to Km16+850 turning left to Thong Nguyen commune turning left to DT.177 at Km33+150 and vice versa. Time for traffic diversion is from the date of notification until a new notification is made.
Previously, as Lao Dong reported, on August 23, at Km28+500, provincial road DT1.77 (Bac Quang - Xin Man), in Nam Dich commune, Tuyen Quang province, a landslide occurred on the embankment, covering the entire roadbed, causing traffic congestion. By 1:00 p.m. the same day, a part of the landslide had been cleared to temporarily open one lane of traffic. However, due to the large amount of landslides, the slope of the embankment has a very large slide, with a very high risk of landslides, especially when there is continued heavy rain.
70% of customers in Ha Tinh have lost power due to the impact of the storm
In Ha Tinh, at more than 3:00 p.m. on August 25, it was still raining heavily and with strong winds. Currently, many trees in many localities have fallen, many corrugated iron roofs of houses, schools, factories, and barns have been blown off.
With fallen trees obstructing traffic, the local police force has urgently cleaned up and cleared the scene to clear the road.
Mr. Pham Viet Thang - Deputy Director of Ha Tinh Power Company - said that about 70% of customers in the whole province have lost power due to the impact of storms and floods.
"We cannot fix this dangerous weather situation immediately. We have to wait for less rain and wind, conduct on-site inspections to be able to handle and overcome the situation," Mr. Thang shared.
Ninh Binh: Power pole collapsed due to thunderstorms, blocking the road
On the afternoon of August 25, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, the leader of Lien Minh Commune, Ninh Binh Province, said that due to the impact of the tornado at around 10:00 a.m. the same day (8.25). a few electric poles in Dai Dong Village, Lien Minh Commune were broken.
According to people living near the area, there were about 3 electric poles that fell in the field road and blocked the road.
According to the leader of Lien Minh commune, at the time of the incident, there was heavy rain and a thunderstorm in the area.
As soon as the information was received, the electricity company coordinated with local authorities to proceed to fix and handle the above incident.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requests to ensure absolute safety for the people
At noon on August 25, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha directly inspected the evacuation points for people and the vulnerable coastal dykes in Dien Chau commune (Nghe An) before storm No. 5 made landfall.
At Dien Bich Primary School, Dien Chau Commune - an evacuation point for 62 households and 177 people (mainly the elderly, women and children), the Deputy Prime Minister visited, encouraged and presented gifts to the people. He emphasized that this is a strong and dangerous storm, so people need to feel secure in their shelters, returning home only after the storm subsides to ensure safety. Party committees and authorities will provide adequate necessities, food, and drinking water for people during their stay.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested local forces to take full care of living conditions, especially health care for the elderly, children and people with underlying diseases. At the same time, continue to review and evacuate people at vulnerable locations to ensure the safety of people's lives.
After that, the Deputy Prime Minister and the working delegation directly inspected the sea dike of Dien Chau commune - which is forecast to be directly affected when storm No. 5 makes landfall. He requested the authorities and functional forces to be on duty 24/7 at vulnerable points, preparing adequate materials to be ready for rescue when there are emergency situations.
Prohibition of vehicles from circulating on the North-South Expressway through Nghe An due to storm No. 5
Due to the impact of storm No. 5, all vehicles are prohibited from circulating on the North-South expressway through Nghe An province, starting at 1:30 p.m. on August 25.
On August 25, a representative of the Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security) said that due to the impact of storm No. 5, it is expected that this afternoon, the center of the storm will enter Nghe An province.
Therefore, from 1:30 p.m. on August 25, 2025, all vehicles are prohibited from traveling on the North - South expressway through Nghe An province to ensure the safety of people and vehicles.
"Drivers and bus companies strictly comply with the orders and instructions of the authorities" - the Traffic Police Department suggested.
Storm No. 5 affects coastal and mainland provinces of Hung Yen
On August 25, according to information from the Hung Yen Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, due to the influence of storm No. 5, there were strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8, level 9; on the mainland at Thai Binh Meteorological Station (Vu Quy commune), there were strong winds of level 6 (11.8m/s). The southern and coastal communes have had rain, moderate rain, locally heavy to very heavy rain; rainfall from 0:00 to 8:00 in Binh Thanh commune) 170 mm, Nam Cuong (Nam Cuong commune) 114.5 mm, Tien Hai (Tien Hai commune) 120.9 mm, Thanh Ne (Kien Xuong commune) 104.4 mm.
The authorities of Hung Yen province have requested localities to urgently deploy preventive measures. Communes and wards have been directed to promptly notify about storm developments and deploy on-site response plans. Military forces, police, and organizations have also been mobilized to support the evacuation of fishermen and people in dangerous areas to safe places.
Activities at sea and along the coast are required to be temporarily suspended, especially fishing vessels and transport vessels. Areas such as Con Den and Con Vanh, where tourism and aquaculture are concentrated, will also be strongly affected by storm No. 5.
In addition, localities have also begun harvesting crops in the off-season, reinforcing houses, protecting public works, warehouses, and essential infrastructure. Rescue, relief and support work for people when required has also been urgently deployed.
Commune officials in Nghe An risk crossing a fast-flowing stream to evacuate people to safety
13:30: Many trees fell, flooded locally
In Thanh Sen ward (Ha Tinh), strong winds caused some trees to fall, heavy rain caused some roads in the inner city of this ward to be partially flooded, the authorities have placed warning signs and banned roads.
In some other localities such as the old Huong Khe district and the old Ky Anh town, heavy rain also caused local flooding.
In Thach Khe commune, strong winds caused the corrugated iron roof at Dinh Ban Primary School to lose its roof and fly to the ground.
At Xuan Thanh Tourist Area in Tien Dien Commune, Ha Tinh Province, there were very strong winds and pouring rain, feeling like storm No. 5 was about to make landfall. It is noted that some trees and many advertising signs of coastal restaurants here have been knocked down by the wind.
13:10: High waves threaten Cua Lo beach
In Cua Lo ward and Vinh city (old), Nghe An province, there will be moderate to heavy rain, the wind will start to strengthen. Cua Lo sea has big waves.
13:05: 28 communes in Ha Tinh have no power
According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters at more than 1:00 p.m. on August 25, at Xuan Thanh Tourist Area in Tien Dien Commune, Ha Tinh Province, there were very strong winds, heavy rain, and a feeling of storm No. 5 about to make landfall.
It is noted that some trees and many advertising signs of coastal restaurants here have been knocked down by the wind.
At this time, in Tien Dien commune as well as communes in Ha Tinh province, there was no power, the phone signal and Internet connection were weak.
Mr. Pham Viet Thang - Deputy Director of Ha Tinh Power Company - said that according to statistics as of 1:00 p.m. on August 25, the whole province had recorded 28 communes with power outages, including complete power outages, some communes with local power outages.
The cause of the widespread power outage was due to the impact of storm No. 5, which led to a power line failure.
Currently, Ha Tinh Power Company is reviewing and inspecting localities that have power outages. Localities with minor incidents will restore power sources soon, but seriously affected areas will need time to fix it.
However, at present, there is heavy rain and strong winds, so it is difficult to fix the power source.
Developments and impacts of storm No. 5 in Hung Yen
On August 25, according to information from the Hung Yen Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, due to the influence of storm No. 5 in the sea area of Hung Yen province, there were strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8, level 9; on the mainland at Thai Binh Meteorological Station (Vu Quy commune), there were strong winds of level 6 (11.8m/s). The southern and coastal communes have had rain, moderate rain, locally heavy to very heavy rain; rainfall from 0:00 to 8:00 in Binh Thanh commune) 170 mm, Nam Cuong (Nam Cuong commune) 114.5 mm, Tien Hai (Tien Hai commune) 120.9 mm, Thanh Ne (Kien Xuong commune) 104.4 mm.
The Hung Yen Province Hydrometeorological Station said that on August 25, strong winds of level 7, level 8, gusts of level 9, and level 10 continued to appear in the sea off the coast of Hung Yen province, with waves from 2.0-4.0m high, causing rough seas. On land, coastal communes and the southern areas of the province will also continue to be affected by strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 8, level 9 this afternoon and tonight.
In addition, from now until August 27, heavy rain will occur across the province, with common rainfall from 100-150mm, some places exceeding 200mm. Therefore, the risk level of natural disasters due to strong winds and large waves at sea and along the coast is forecast to be level 3. Activities at sea, including fishing boats, transport boats, as well as aquaculture and coastal tourist areas such as Con Den and Con Vanh, will face great risks due to these dangerous weather conditions.
In the face of complicated storm developments, the authorities of Hung Yen province have requested localities to urgently deploy preventive measures. Communes and wards have been directed to promptly notify about storm developments and deploy on-site response plans. Military forces, police, and organizations have also been mobilized to support the evacuation of fishermen and people in dangerous areas to safe places.
Activities at sea and along the coast are required to be temporarily suspended, especially fishing vessels and transport vessels, due to storms causing large waves and a high risk of waterway traffic accidents. Areas such as Con Den and Con Vanh, where tourism and aquaculture are concentrated, will also be strongly affected by storm No. 5.
In addition, localities have also begun harvesting crops in the off-season, reinforcing houses, protecting public works, warehouses, and essential infrastructure. Rescue, relief and support work for people when required has also been urgently deployed.
12:00: Authorities in Thanh Hoa evacuate people through noon due to storm No. 5
In Nghi Son commune, to ensure the safety of the people, the authorities are urgently supporting people to evacuate to a safe place to avoid storm No. 5.
11:30: Forecast of the province focused on storms
Mr. Mai Van Khiem provided the latest information on the situation of storm No. 5 Kajiki.
According to Mr. Khiem, due to the impact of storm No. 5, on Hainan Island (China), there were strong storm winds of level 14, gusts of level 17, and rain over 400mm/24 hours.
Strong winds have been observed in Nga Son (Thanh Hoa) with strong winds of level 5, gusting to level 7; Hon Ngu station (Nghe An) with strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 11. in Hoanh Son (Ha Tinh) with strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 9, Ky Anh with strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 8; Cam Nhuong station (Ha Tinh) with gusts of level 8; Con Co station (Quang Tri) with strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8.
Other areas such as Bach Long Vi station (Hai Phong) have strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 9; Co To station (Quang Ninh) has strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 9, Bai Chay station (Quang Ninh) has strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 8.
"However, this is still not the time for the strongest winds due to storm No. 5 Kajiki" - Mr. Khiem said.
According to Mr. Khiem, at 10:00 a.m. on August 25, the center of the storm was at about 18.4 degrees north latitude; 106.8, moving west-northwest at 20km/h, 120km from Nghe An, 100km from Ha Tinh, 130km from North Quang Tri (old Quang Binh), level 13-14, gusting to level 16.
"From now until the afternoon when the storm moves into the Ha Tinh - Thanh Hoa sea area, the storm will maintain an intensity of level 14, gusting to level 15-16. When approaching the Ha Tinh - Nghe An coast, the intensity may decrease to level 13 at the beginning of level 14" - Mr. Khiem commented.
11am: Quang Tri Provincial Traffic Police recommend not to participate in traffic to avoid storm No. 5
The Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Police has just issued an urgent notice, warning of danger on National Highway 1A through the area due to the direct impact of storm No. 5.
From the morning of August 25, on National Highway 1A, there will be heavy rain, strong winds, slippery road surfaces, and limited visibility. In particular, at Km625 National Highway 1A, Cau Gianh section, the construction site has many equipment operating at high altitudes, with the potential risk of collapse when the storm passes.
The Traffic Police Department recommends that drivers and traffic participants, from 11am on August 25, urgently find a safe shelter and only continue to move after receiving an official notice from the authorities.
10:45: Nghi Son commune government coordinates with functional forces to urgently evacuate people and cope with heavy rain and strong winds
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, at around 11:30 on August 25, the weather in Nghi Son commune, Thanh Hoa province was having very heavy and continuous rain, accompanied by strong winds.
Local authorities and functional forces are urgently propagating and supporting people to evacuate to safety.
Images recorded in Nghi Son commune, Thanh Hoa before storm No. 5:
