Prolonged heavy rains pose high risk of flash floods and landslides. Illustration photo: VGP

On Monday morning, the typhoon made landfall in China’s Guangxi province near the Vietnam-China border area and weakened into a tropical depression, according to the dispatch. However, the storm's circulation was predicted to cause heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday.

To ensure the safety of people's lives and limit property damage, the Prime Minister urged the ministers and chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and cities in the northern region and Thanh Hoa province not to be negligent or complacent. He stressed on monitoring and updating developments of the situation to take prompt, effective and coordinated measures.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to direct relevant ministries, sectors and localities to respond to and overcome the storm aftermaths.