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Talim, the first storm to hit Vietnam this year, was about 140km east-southeast of Mong Cai, the northern province of Quang Ninh, with a velocity of 89-117km per hour as of 4am on July 18, reported National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
With Storm Talim forecast to make landfall over Vietnam Tuesday afternoon, a number of flights from Hanoi to Asian destinations will be delayed by 2-10 hours. - VnExpress International
The storm is forecast to move northwest at a speed of about 20km per hour and gradually weaken in the next several hours.
Hydropower plants in northern Vietnam have pumped up their production by almost a quarter compared to earlier this month, to release water amid forecasts of heavy rain caused by Storm Talim. - VnExpress International
Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang said on July 17 that he has sent a dispatch to relevant units in the aviation industry to continue with proactive measures in response to storm Talim, the first to hit Vietnam this year.