According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this afternoon (August 24), storm No. 5 will enter the southern sea area of the Gulf of Tonkin with strong winds of level 13.
To ensure the safety of ships operating in the waters of Quang Ninh, the Department of Agriculture and Environment requests the Department of Construction, the Quang Ninh Maritime Port Authority, the Inland Waterway Port Authority, and the People's Committees of coastal localities to temporarily suspend the licensing of ships.
Specifically, temporarily suspending licensing for unqualified watercraft to operate at sea. It is possible to consider allowing ships to return to shelters, anchor and complete this work before 3:00 p.m. on August 24, 2025.
Temporarily suspend licensing of sightseeing and accommodation activities in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay, from 1:00 p.m. on August 24, 2025. The termination of the licensing suspension when there is a final bulletin on the storm.
According to information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 10:00 a.m. on August 23, the center of the storm was at about 17.4 degrees North latitude; 115.8 degrees East longitude, about 380km East Northeast of Hoang Sa Special Zone.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8-9 (62-88 km/h), gusting to level 11; moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 25km/h. This is a storm moving rapidly, the storm is forecast to make landfall in the Southern Delta of the North on August 25, 2025.
According to the forecast, the storm will not make landfall directly in Quang Ninh, to ensure safety, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province requested heads of departments, branches, localities and units to absolutely not be subjective, strictly implement the content of Official Dispatch No. 141/CD-TTg dated August 22, 2025 of the Prime Minister on proactively responding to storm No. 5 (Kajiki) and the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (send to localities and units).
In which, focus on closely monitoring the storm's developments, reviewing the number of ships in operation (especially ships far from the shore), keeping in touch with ships, information about the storm's developments to avoid entering the danger zone. Coastal localities have directed the organization of reinforcement of aquaculture cages, ready to move people from farming areas to shore when required.
The Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism, the Department of Construction, and localities inform tourists about the storm, have appropriate plans ( notes on weekends on the islands); prepare plans to serve tourists who want to stay in the coming days. The Department of Construction and coastal localities are ready to implement the ban on the sea when required.
The Provincial Military Command and the Provincial Police are ready with rescue forces and means when required. Based on specific developments, the Border Guard force is preparing a plan to launch fireworks to call on ships to take shelter.
Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group and the 19th Corps reviewed and re-evaluated the disaster prevention and control plan for the areas exploiting the two mines, waste dumps, and areas at risk of flooding and landslides when there is heavy rain due to storm circulation in the area.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment directs localities and reservoir management units to closely monitor the water level of reservoirs, proactively plan regulations and ensuring the safety of reservoirs in case of prolonged heavy rain and ensuring water storage for the upcoming dry season. Localities with dikes increase patrols, proactively detect and handle dike incidents from the first hour (if any).
Organize a duty plan to be seriously ready to receive and implement the instructions of the Central and the province in the coming time, closely monitor the area when situations arise and promptly report to the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Civil Defense Command (through the Provincial Military Command and the Department of Agriculture and Environment) for direction and handling.
