Quang Ninh evacuates tourists ahead of Typhoon Mun’s arrival
Quang Ninh evacuates tourists from islands ahead of Typhoon Mun’s arrival
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has evacuated around 4,000 tourists from outlying islands before the forecast arrival of Typhoon Mun on July 4.
More than 500 boats are anchored on Co To island before the forecast arrival of Typhoon Mun (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northerncoastal province of Quang Ninh has evacuated around 4,000 tourists fromoutlying islands before the forecast arrival of Typhoon Mun on July 4.
The move had been taken before aban of vessels sailing to sea was issued at noon on July 3.
Vice Chairman of the People’sCommittee of Co To island district Tran Nhu Long said however, up to 1,640tourists, including four foreigners, wanted to stay on the island to get anexperience of a storm at sea.
Long added that the localauthorities have taken necessary measures to ensure the tourists’ safety anddaily needs.
In Quan Lan-Minh Chau islands inthe Van Don island district, another 148 tourists also insisted to stay on theisland.
During the storm seasons in 2015and 2017, thousands of tourists were stuck on outlying islands in Quang Ninhfor days, even weeks, due to storms. In July 2015, the provincial authoritieshad to enlist the help of the navy to take the tourists onto land.
Quang Ninh is a popular destination for sea andisland tourism. It has a coastline of more than 250 kilometres and is home topopular destinations such as Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long, Ha Long Bay NationalPark and islands such as Co To, Quan Lan and Van Don.
The province welcomed 12.3 million visitors,including 5.2 million foreigners, last year.
As of 4pm on July 3, the typhoonMun was about 210 km east-south east of the coast from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoaprovince. The typhoon has maximum wind intensity of 60-75km per hour at itscentre, with gusts reaching 103-117km per hour.
Mun is moving west-north west ata speed of 10-15km per hour and is likely to gain strength.-VNA
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has asked localities from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh to prepare for Typhoon Mun, the second arising in the East Sea that is forecast to make landfall on early July 4.
Vietnam Airlines and Jestar Pacific have announced their schedule changes for flights to and from the Cat Bi airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong on July 3 over impact of Typhoon Mun.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has sent a public dispatch to 28 northern and north-central provinces and centrally-run cities as well as relevant agencies urging them to get ready for the upcoming typhoon Mun.
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More than 500 boats are anchored on Co To island before the forecast arrival of Typhoon Mun (Photo: VNA) 
