VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical depression on September 17 strengthened into a storm which is moving towards the central coast of Vietnam, according to national weather experts.

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At 7.00am, the storm was sweeping across the Hoang Sa archipelago, carrying maximum sustained winds of 70kmh.

The storm is forecast to travel west at a speed of 5-10kmh and affect the central coastal region in the next 24-48 hours.

It will cause rough seas in the waters off the coasts from Quang Binh to Binh Dinh and bring heavy rains to provinces stretching from Nghe An to Khanh Hoa on September 18.

Provincial border guard forces have informed fishing vessels of the storm’s track and instructed them to travel to nearby storm shelters.

Source: VOV