Typhoon Nari, with gale-force winds gusting up to 149kph near its eye, is moving into the East Sea and is forecast to strike central Vietnam in a couple of days.

 Many taxi firms have cheated to increase the number of cars operating in Ha Noi to get profits, according to the Municipal Transport Authority.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest report released on October 4, damage caused by typhoon Wutip in the central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Binh Thuan and Quang Binh is up to VND11 trillion (about $523 million).

 Vietnam's first-ever justice index was released yesterday, casting light on citizens' feelings towards the country's judicial procedures.

Last night, the storm left Vietnam to Laos. At Quang Tri and Quang Binh, the center of the storm, about 5,000 houses were unroofed, a series of signboards, trees and electric poles were knocked down, and the electrical grid was damaged.

VietNamNet Bridge – The over-100m antenna mast of the Radio Voice of Vietnam in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh province was knocked down in the Wutip storm, leaving two people dead and one wounded.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, September 30, the storm eye was about 200 km off the coast of Ha Tinh and Thua Thien - Hue provinces and is expected to hit land at 4pm.

 Wutip is regaining its strength with gale-force winds gusting up to 130kilometres per hour near its centre and is threatening the central coast of Vietnam in the next two days.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked central coastal provinces to evacuate local residents from flood-prone areas before 09.00 am on September 30 before typhoon Wutip makes landfall.