Storm Vam Co lashes Quang Nam-Quang Ngai in central Vietnam

After striking the mainland with winds of up to 60kph and gusts of 62-88kph, the storm downgraded to a tropical depression and then a low-pressure system.

The storm’s movements have brought torrential rains to the central region from Ha Tinh to Binh Dinh provinces, with rainfall ranging from 150 mm to over 300 mm, the center said.

Many areas in Quang Ngai and Quang Nam were submerged in floodwater while many trees were knocked down in Da Nang City, which borders Quang Nam, news website VnExpress reported.

Fishing boats dock at the Nghia Phu fish port in the central province of Quang Ngai
during the storm's landfall. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Thousands of hectares of crops in Quang Nam may be ruined by floodwater, authorities warned.

There was no immediate reports of casualties or damage caused by the storm.

At 9:00 am on Tuesday, the low-pressure system will be located in southern Laos, with winds of less than 40kph.

From this evening until the end of Wednesday, torrential rains will occur in the central region from Quang Binh to Thua Thien-Hue provinces, in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, and in the area from Da Nang City to Quang Ngai Province, with rainfall ranging from 100-250 mm.

A wioman stand in foermt of her house that is heavily submerged during the storm in Quang Ngai City,
Quang Ngai Province. Photo:Tuoi Tre

From Tuesday until Friday, heavy rains will happen in the central region from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh provinces, with rainfall of 100-300 mm, and in the northern delta, with rainfall of 50-100 mm.

Downpours will cause the water levels in many rivers in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh to rise, and flashfloods and land subsidence may occur in low-lying and mountainous areas in these provinces, the center warned.

Because of the storm, about 200 passengers could not leave Quang Ngai’s Ly Son Island by boat on Monday afternoon, local authorities reported.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese airlines announced at midday on Monday the cancelation of 27 flights due to the foul weather.