Typhoon Bualoi grounds flights, shuts down airports across central Vietnam
VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on September 28 announced the temporary suspension of flight operations at four international airports in central Vietnam to ensure aviation safety before typhoon Bualoi makes landfall.
Accordingly, Dong Hoi Airport in Quang Tri province will suspend flight operations from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. September 28; Tho Xuan Airport in Thanh Hoa province from 10 p.m. September 28 to 7 a.m., September 29; Phu Bai Airport in Hue city from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., September 28; and Da Nang Airport in Da Nang city from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., September 28.
Other airports such as Noi Bai, Van Don, Cat Bi, and Chu Lai are put on high alert and required to be on 24/7 standby to monitor weather developments and take preventive measures.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam also asked airports to reinforce infrastructure, communication systems, and stations; prepare drainage and anti-flooding measures; and secure airport facilities, equipment, and vehicles. At construction sites, investors and contractors were ordered to halt operations in dangerous areas and deploy personnel to handle post-storm recovery.
Meanwhile, Vietnam Airlines announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Phu Bai on September 28, temporary suspension of flights to/from Da Nang until noon, and adjusted schedules for several flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Hoi and Tho Xuan.
The carrier also warned of possible delays or cancellations for both domestic and international flights due to the storm’s ripple effects. Other airlines, including Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways, reviewed their operations and expected to announce adjustments later in the day.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Bualoi is moving at an unusually fast pace, with sustained winds of more than 130 km/h, and covering a wide area. It is expected to batter the coastal region from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue and then make landfall between Nghe An and Quang Tri late September 28 before weakening into a tropical depression.
Bualoi is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, flashfloods, landslides, and widespread flooding in central Vietnam.
Central localities on high alert as typhoon Bualoi moves closer
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s central provinces are racing to implement storm prevention measures, from banning sea travel and reinforcing infrastructure to evacuating residents, as powerful Typhoon Bualoi closes in, with landfall expected late on September 28.
