In response to impacts of storm Mulan in the Gulf of Tokin, Vietnamese airlines have adjusted operation plans of flights to and from some affected airports from August 11.
Hanoi (VNA) – In response to impacts of storm Mulan in the Gulf of Tokin, Vietnamese airlines have adjusted operation plans offlights to and from some affected airports from August 11.
Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines will cancel two flightsbetween the northern port city of Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City. It will also delayflights between Hai Phong and a series of localities – Buon MeThuot, Cam Ranh, Da Lat and HCM City – on August 11.
Passengers on flights affected by the storm will besupported by the carrier in line with regulations and transferred to otheravailable flights of the same itinerary if required.
Bamboo Airways, meanwhile, adjusted schedules to ensureabsolute safety for flights from/to the Pleiku, Da Nang, Cat Bi, Vinh, and VanDon airports on August 11.
Vietjet also announced that it would adjust schedules ofsome flights to Hai Phong on the same day.
Storm Mulan, the second to appear in the East Sea this year,is heading towards the northern coast. It is forecast to move west - northwestat about 15 - 20km per hour between 4pm on August 10 and 4am on August 11.
Under the storm’s impact, from August 10 evening to August12, northern localities along with Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces in thenorthern central region are predicted to experience downpours with rainfall of100 - 200mm, even over 250mm./.
Localities in northern Vietnam, particularly coastal ones, are being warned to brace for heavy rain triggered by tropical storm Mulan, the second storm entering the East Sea this year, which is heading towards the area from Quang Ninh province to Hai Phong city.
Localities from the northern to the northern central regions have been requested to gear up personnel and equipment for Storm Mulan, which is predicted to enter the Gulf of Tonkin on late August 10.
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