VOV.VN - On November 6, in response to the dangerous developments of typhoon Kalmaegi (typhoon No. 13), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official urgent telegram requesting ministries, sectors and central localities from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa to urgently carry out response measures to protect lives and property.

As of 5pm on October 8, heavy rains triggered by the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo had inundated and damaged nearly 22,600 ha of rice and crops, killed or swept away hundreds of thousands of livestock and poultry, and flooded close to 17,000 houses.