Tropical low-pressure system heading to East SeaVietNamNet Bridge – A tropical low-pressure system is quickly moving west at 30-35km per hour and heading to the East Sea. The direction of the tropical low-pressure system. — Photo nchmf.gov.vnThe National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on Tuesday morning predicted that the system would develop as a typhoon with the strongest wind speed of 60-75km per hour near its eye, as it approached the East Sea on Wednesday. The centre said by 7am on Wednesday morning, the typhoon would be 170km to the south-southeast of Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago’s Song Tu Tay Island. Water levels of Cuu Long and Sai Gon rivers are, meanwhile, rapidly rising.

Source: VietNamNet News January 02, 2018 08:48 UTC