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Tropical storm Wipha was set to cross Vietnam's northern coastline on Tuesday morning, with almost 350,000 soldiers on standby as the state weather agency forecast up to 50 cm (20 inches) of rainfall that could cause flooding and mudslides.

Preparations are underway for Typhoon Wipha in Vietnam, with the government urging people in its eastern coast to secure dikes and crucial infrastructure. The powerful typhoon is set to hit the country this week,

Tropical Storm Wipha is edging slowly toward Vietnam and is set to cross the coast near the northern port city of Haiphong around noon on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.

VOV.VN - Due to the impact of Typhoon Wipha, Ho Chi Minh City has ordered the temporary suspension of two high-speed boat routes between the mainland and Con Dao Special Zone in a bid to ensure the safety of both passengers and vehicles.

Typhoon Wipha started building up over the South China Sea before hitting Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, and making its way towards Vietnam. Video credit: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA

Typhoon Wipha has toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the country’s southern coast.

The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.