Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai chaired an online meeting with localities on measures to cope with typhoon Rammasun

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai chaired an online meeting on precaution readiness between the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and authorities in affected provinces on Thursday. Potentially-affected provinces have called on fishing ships to seek safe shelter, will have evacuated people from dangerous areas before 4 p.m on Friday, and mobilize personnel and equipment in response. 17 ships with 196 fishermen on board, which are working in the northern part of Hoang Sa archipelago, are required to maintain regular contact with the mainland.
The National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and the National Steering Committee for disaster mitigation and rescue have sent working teams to localities to monitor preparations for dealing with the typhoon. Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai said: "The local steering committees have organized on-duty teams to direct storm prevention activities in vulnerable places. Provinces must evacuate people from dangerous areas, especially people who are guarding aquatic farms."

The Central Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre predicts that typhoon Rammasun will hit provinces from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa. The northern and central northern regions will experience heavy rain. Northern mountain provinces have to prepare for flash flood and landslide.

Do Van Nhan, deputy head of Thanh Hoa province’s steering committee for flood and storm prevention and control, said: "We have contacted all ships and informed them about the typhoon. They are asked to quickly turn back to shore and seek safe shelter. Wharfs in Tinh Gia and Hoa Loc can accommodate ships from other provinces."
On Wednesday night, likely-hit provinces guided fishing vessels in danger zones to head to shore or shelters to protect fishermen’s lives and property.