At least one child is reported to have been killed and 11 people are still missing after tropical storm Conson hit the north of Vietnam on July 17.
The tropical storm destroyed many houses, sank vessels, and damaged public construction works as it passed Hai Phong-Thai Binh region, said the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre.
In Hai Phong, it wounded three people, levelled 97 houses, struck down thousand of trees and 19 electric posts.
Local authorities and Hai Phong Border Station mobilized 800 border soldiers and 50 canoes, ships and cars to help evacuate people from the storm-hit areas.
The police force took the initiative to patrol to ensure social order and protect the property of organizations and people in the city.
In Thai Binh, heavy rains are threatening the two important sections of the dyke in Thai Do commune, Thai Thuy district.
Thai Binh province is working closely with relevant agencies to repair the damage caused by the storm.
Irrigation companies are also making efforts to control rising flood water.
In the northern province of Quang Ninh, efforts to deal with the storm were harmed by power cuts caused by strong winds. 40 people on some ships and rafts anchoring near the shore of Ha Long Bay were saved by rescuers, according to the Quang Ninh Border Guard Command.
To ensure the safety of local people, the Quang Ninh provincial Department of Transportation banned people from crossing Bai Chay bridge by motorbike and bicycle.
ConSon storm also caused damage in other localities like Hanoi and neighbouring provinces.
According to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre, the tropical storm has weakened to a low pressure system in on the Northwest mountain region.
Heavy rains will continue in the Northern and North Central provinces. Floods and landslides are likely to occur in many localities.
Source: VOV/VNA