Apart from the centre, the Deputy PM also had working sessions with other relevant agencies and gave directions to monitoring forces on Bac Long Vy island over phone as the storm is approaching Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province in the north.

A uprooted tree in Hanoi due to the storm impact.

The official said forecasts and warnings need to be publicised more quickly and frequently, with special attention to the most dangerous period when the storm makes landfall.

Ha asked island districts to sketch out plans to protect sea dykes, and midland, mountainous, and Red River Delta localities to stay prepared for floods and landslides as prolonged heavy rains are forecast due to storm circulation impact.

The Deputy PM also requested forces keep in touch with areas directly hit by Yagi and those densely populated, as well as ministries and agencies to raise their guard up, ensuring human and property safety.

He said the Government has established a task force in Hai Phong, and that following the working session with the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration, he will lead a working team to the port city to inspect its storm prevention and control.

According to the centre, Yagi, now a super typhoon, churned over the Gulf of Tonkin on September 7 morning, about 120km east of Quang Ninh where the storm is expected to be at its strongest at around 5pm on September 7.

Along with military forces that are working round the clock, others such as coast guards have also been deployed to aid storm prevention and control efforts.

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