Khanh Hoa Border Guard informs fishermen about typhoon Kalmaegi. Photo: Van Tan/VOV

Kalmaegi is forecast to be the strongest storm in the East Sea to hit Vietnam’s central and south-central regions since the beginning of this year. The dispatch ordered all boats, aquaculture cages and vehicles at sea to urgently move to safe shelters Wednesday afternoon. All activities at sea must be suspended from 12 noon Thursday until the storm dissipates.

The Department of Education and Training was instructed to let students take two days off from school on Thursday and Friday, and to proactively plan make-up classes. The tourism sector shall coordinate with localities to support and guide tourists to leave sea and island areas, ensuring absolute safety.

Khanh Hoa Border Guard maintains communication system ready for rescue. Photo: Van Tan/VOV

"Departments, sectors and localities of Khanh Hoa province monitor developments of the typhoon and floods. Measures must be taken swiftly to prevent or respond to the typhoon early and from afar, anticipating all bad scenarios. Preventive measures are put at the highest level, ensuring absolute safety for people's lives," said Trinh Minh Hoang, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee.  

The Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee assigned military, police and rescue forces to be on duty around the clock, ready with vehicles and materials to respond to emergencies and keep people informed of the situation to prevent and limit damage.