Tens of thousands of residents are being evacuated from coastal Vietnam as Typhoon Kajiki heads towards landfall, expected to bring winds of around 160 km/h to the country’s central region. This marks the fifth typhoon to impact Vietnam this year.

Currently situated at sea, Kajiki is churning the Gulf of Tonkin, generating waves to 9.5meters (31 feet). Authorities have planned the evacuation of over 325,000 residents from five coastal provinces to schools and public buildings converted into temporary shelters.

The water front city of Vinh experienced significant flooding overnight , with streets largely deserted by morning as shops and restaurants closed and residents sandbagged their properties.

By dawn, nearly 30,000 people had already been evacuated, two domestic airports were closed and all fishing vessels in the typhoon’s path returned to harbour.

The National Center for Hydro-Metrological Forcasting anticipates the typhoon will make landfall around 1:00pm with winds reaching 157km/h (98 mph). However, its strength is expected to diminish significantly thereafter.

In addition, according to the agricultural ministers, natural disasters have claimed over 100 lives or keft individuals missing in the first seven months of 2025.

Last September, Typhoon Yagi caused $3.3 billion in damages across northern Vietnam, resulting in hundreds of fatalities.

Scientists attribute the increasing intensity and unpredictability of weather patterns, including destructive floods and storms to human caused climate change, particularly in tropical regions.