Overview

• The storm made landfall in central Vietnam late Sunday into Monday with winds reported near 117–130 km/h and waves up to eight meters before weakening inland toward Laos.
• Vietnam’s casualty reports vary, with state and disaster agencies citing figures from at least one dead and 12 missing to eight dead and 17 missing, including fishermen lost at sea.
• Authorities evacuated more than 28,500 people in Vietnam after planning for over 250,000, and mobilized roughly 117,000 troops for protection and rescue.
• Four airports in central Vietnam were closed and hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed, while fishing vessels were ordered back to port.
• In the Philippines, officials earlier confirmed 11 deaths and mass evacuations of about 400,000 people, while some outlets later reported an updated national toll of 24 as assessments continued.