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Typhoon Kajiki Makes Landfall in Vietnam as Rain and Surge Risks Mount

Officials warn the greatest danger now comes from torrential rain, storm surge, landslides, flooding.

A man rides a motorbike on a road before Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall in Vietnam, in Nghe An province on August 25, 2025. Vietnam said on August 24 it plans to evacuate more than 300,000 people and has cancelled over a dozen domestic flights as Typhoon Kajiki approaches.
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Overview

  • Kajiki struck coastal areas of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An on Monday with winds easing to roughly 118–133 kph, felling trees, flooding homes and cutting power in parts of Ha Tinh and the city of Vinh.
  • Vietnam ordered evacuations for more than 586,000 people, with about 30,000 moved by morning into schools and public buildings converted to shelters.
  • Two airports in Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh were closed as Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet canceled or delayed dozens of flights, schools were suspended and fishing vessels were kept in port.
  • The government mobilized over 16,500 soldiers and 107,000 paramilitary personnel to support evacuations, emergency response and potential search-and-rescue.
  • Hainan’s Sanya city shut businesses and transport under a top-tier alert as Kajiki brushed the island, and forecasters expect the weakened system to push heavy rainfall into Laos and northern Thailand with surges up to 1.5 meters and localized totals exceeding 400 mm.