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Vietnam prepares to brace tropical storm Vamco

Xinhua, September 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Vietnam is preparing to brace tropical storm Vamco which is heading to its central localities on Monday.

Authorities of Da Nang City, some 600 km south of capital Hanoi, have banned fishing boats from going offshore, while students in the central city are off from school since Monday noon.

Da Nang's border guard force has contacted as many as 1,270 fishermen onboard 138 fishing boats offshore, guiding them to take shelter, reported Vietnam's state-run news agency.

Tropical storm Vamco is forecast to make landfall in Da Nang on Monday night, according to Vietnam's National Center for Hydro- Meteorological Forecasting.

Central localities from Da Nang City to Binh Dinh province have been also warned of floods and landslides.

Vamco is the third tropical storm hitting Vietnam so far this year. Endi