October 16, 2017 | 20:07 (GMT+7)
Thousands of troops brace for Storm Khanun
PANO - Nearly 6,600 cadres and troops have been mobilized to help locals overcome consequences of the recent floods and geared up for the coming Khanun storm, the 11th of its kind to hit Vietnam this year, according to the Office of the National Committee on Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue on October 15.
A thousand troops brace for Storm Khanun. Photo for illustration
The same day, border guards of coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen said that they have been notifying 75,145 ships with 309,279 crewmen of the developments of the storm so that they could be well-prepared for preventive measures and move away from danger areas.
Translated by Mai Huong