Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired an online meeting to deploy response to storm No. 10.

On the morning of September 27, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Head of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, chaired a direct meeting, combined online with members of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, and leaders of the People's Committees of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Quang Ngai to deploy responses to storm No. 10 (storm Bualoi).

Báo Tin Tức•27/09/2025

Photo caption — Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting to deploy responses to storm No. 10 (Bualoi). Photo: Van Diep/VNA

5:00 p.m. September 27: Stop all activities at sea

At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that after storm No. 9 (internationally assessed as a super storm in the East Sea), Vietnam continues to face storm No. 10, which is forecast to be very strong, dangerous and unpredictable. Unlike storm No. 9, this storm did not weaken after passing through the Philippines but continued to increase in intensity, with the possibility of going straight to our mainland. The storm's circulation stretches along the coast, affecting the North, Central and many regions across the country.

In the spirit of "early prevention, absolute initiative, prevention is the key, it is impossible to fight against super storms", the Deputy Prime Minister requested localities to strictly implement the timelines.

Specifically, before 12 noon on September 27, ships at sea must be under absolute control, and by 5 pm on the same day, all activities at sea must be stopped. “Human life is above all, first and foremost. There must be absolutely no delay,” the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

Regarding the work of evacuation, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to coordinate with localities to accurately determine areas of strong winds, important coastal areas, vulnerable dykes, and combine high tides and rising sea levels to make decisions on early and safe evacuation.

At the same time, plans must take into account the situation of dike breaches, proactively reinforce, prepare materials, rocks, equipment and mobilize forces according to the "4 on-site" principle. The list of units, organizations and individuals with machinery and equipment must be clearly established to avoid confusion when the storm hits and not being able to mobilize in time.

Regarding reservoirs, hydroelectricity, and irrigation, the Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to closely inspect and clearly define the responsibilities of each agency and the Head of the local Steering Committee; "do not wait until the reservoir is full of water and has to be discharged before handling it."

"Responsibility must be clear and authority must be determined from the beginning," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Paying attention to information, forecasting and communication work, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Hydrometeorological sector to provide scientific and accurate bulletins with clear recommendations for people to easily understand and implement. Information must reach fishermen and people in vulnerable areas, not only through newspapers and mass media but also through text messages, defense systems, border guards, coast guard... Telecommunications and military enterprises such as Viettel and VNPT must ensure uninterrupted communication, even in the event of widespread power outages.

For mountainous areas prone to landslides, flash floods, and landslides, the Deputy Prime Minister requested military regions to coordinate with localities to conduct field inspections, stockpile food, medicine, drinking water, and rescue vehicles so that people are not isolated when natural disasters occur.

Regarding operational responsibility, the National Civil Defense Steering Committee is responsible for inter-provincial and inter-sectoral coordination; the locality is the place to directly organize implementation. The army, police, and local forces must have a firm grasp of the area, be fully equipped, and be ready.

“Responsibilities must be clear: clear people, clear work, clear plans, clear equipment. Must be decisive, urgent, not passive or surprised,” said the Deputy Prime Minister; requested the establishment of working groups of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee to directly inspect and promote response to storm No. 10 in key localities.

Support people to harvest rice on September 27-28

Earlier, speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that it is forecasted that from 5 p.m. on September 28, strong winds of level 6 will affect Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, so localities must ban the sea from noon on September 27. Some places such as Thanh Hoa have proactively banned the sea from 6 a.m. on September 27.

The Border Guard Command has notified, counted, and guided 67,970 vehicles/286,677 workers, including 143 vehicles/1,335 workers operating in the central East Sea area, including Hoang Sa special zone, guiding ships and boats to move safely, mainly to the South.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep emphasized that on land, the urgent requirement is to evacuate people from dangerous areas and complete it before 5 p.m. on September 28 to avoid people being evacuated late when the storm has already entered; it is necessary to ensure necessities on the spot due to the risk of isolation.

Localities must also focus on reinforcing key dikes: Hung Yen (Do Minh dike), Ninh Binh (Con Tron, Hai Thanh, Tinh Long dikes), Thanh Hoa (Quang Nam dike, Hai Binh sea dike), Nghe An (Huynh Tho, Long Thuan), Ha Tinh (Hoi Thong, Cam Nhuong, Nghen), Quang Tri (Vinh Thai dike).

Regarding reservoirs, the Ma River basin still has flood control capacity, but in the Ca River basin (Nghe An, Ha Tinh), most hydroelectric reservoirs are full. Some reservoirs such as Ban Ve, Khe Bo, Ho Ho must discharge immediately to reduce the risk of "flood on flood". Ngan Truoi Lake still has the capacity to cut floods for Northern Ha Tinh. The Huong River basin is currently stable.

Regarding production, the affected area still has about 45,000 hectares of rice that can be harvested urgently, concentrated in Thanh Hoa (35,000 hectares) and Nghe An (10,000 hectares). The armed forces are requested to support people in harvesting on September 27 and 28.

Storm No. 10 is forecast to cause widespread flooding and landslides in the mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh, as well as heavy rains from Laos. Localities must prepare the “4 on-site” policy, food, provisions, and response plans.

Evacuate people in time

Speaking at the meeting, General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Minister of National Defense, said that, implementing the Prime Minister's telegram and the National Steering Committee, the Ministry of National Defense has issued instructions to the entire army, especially Military Regions 3, 4, 5 - these are the areas directly affected. The force on standby currently has 240,580 officers and soldiers and more than 4,000 vehicles.

The military regions have requested the provincial Military Command to coordinate with localities to inspect, supplement plans, and proactively help people harvest rice and crops, and evacuate from flooded and landslide areas.

The Navy, Coast Guard, Air Defense - Air Force, and Army Corps 18 prepare rescue vehicles at sea and by air.

The telecommunications force, especially the Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel), has reviewed the entire system to ensure smooth command from the central to grassroots levels.

The Ministry of National Defense will deploy forces in key areas to guard against communication loss, and coordinate with localities to survey risky areas, ready to mobilize forces from the Central or local levels as required.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong said that forecasting work must combine science and experience, paying attention to the impact of post-storm circulation to make decisions on reservoir flood discharge and timely evacuation of people, avoiding passive situations.

The Ministry of National Defense will continue to maintain readiness, coordinate with local and on-site forces, increase propaganda on mass media, and avoid subjectivity after storm No. 9.

Storm No. 10 is forecast to continue to strengthen.

Previously, according to a quick report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, on the morning of September 27, storm No. 10 was in the central East Sea with a level 11-12 intensity, gusting to level 15. The storm continued to move much faster than the initial forecast (about 35-40 km/h, nearly double the average speed), with strong storm intensity and a wide range of influence, which could cause a combined impact of many types of natural disasters such as: strong winds, heavy rains, floods, flash floods, landslides and coastal flooding.

Mr. Hoang Duc Cuong, Deputy Director of the Department of Hydrometeorology (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) said that compared to the previous storm No. 9, storm No. 10 is not affected by cold air, the sea surface temperature is currently high (29 degrees Celsius), the circulation is wide and strong, the southwest monsoon is also active, adding abundant moisture. Therefore, the storm will continue to strengthen, with no sign of abating much before making landfall.

It is expected that when approaching the sea about 200 km from Da Nang (early morning of September 28), storm No. 10 will likely reach its strongest intensity, level 13-14, gusting to level 15-16; reaching the shore it will still be level 11-12, coastal level 12-13.

It is forecasted that from the afternoon of September 28, coastal areas from Thanh Hoa to Hue city, with a focus from Nghe An to the north of Quang Tri, will begin to experience strong winds of level 6-7, gradually increasing to level 12 when the storm makes landfall on the night of September 28 to the early morning of September 29. At sea, strong winds of level 8-9, areas near the storm center of level 12-13 from the early morning of September 28, waves 5-7m high.

Notably, storm No. 10 may coincide with high tide (4-8 am), causing storm surges in the area from Binh Dinh to Ha Tinh to reach 1-2m, and even higher in Thanh Hoa-Nghe An. Combined with high tides and big waves, the risk of storm No. 10 threatening dikes and coastal aquaculture areas is very high.

The storm's wide circulation also caused rain across the country from the afternoon of September 28-30, with widespread rainfall of 100-300 mm; Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh in particular, about 400 mm, locally 600 mm; the risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides is very high. After reaching the shore, the storm weakened into a tropical depression, continuing to cause heavy rain in Laos, floodwaters may accumulate in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh...