Vice Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep chaired the meeting on response to Storm No. 1 and heavy rain.
Reporting on response efforts, Mr. Pham Duc Luan – Director General of the VDDMA, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment – stated: Regarding vessels at sea, the Border Guard Command has registered and informed 53,792 vessels with 223,054 people about the tropical depression’s developments and path. Of those, 160 vessels with 752 crew members are operating in the northern East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa Archipelago), comprising: 52 vessels from Quang Nam (214 people), 75 from Quang Ngai (378 people), and 33 from Binh Dinh (160 people). These vessels have received warnings and are navigating to avoid the storm.
Mr. Pham Duc Luan, Director General of VDDMA, reports on storm response efforts.
Regarding aquaculture, the Directorate of Fisheries reported a total farming area of 192,548 hectares in coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Khanh Hoa, including 73,117 hectares for brackish water shrimp, 26,047 hectares for tidal mollusks, and 95,143 hectares for freshwater aquaculture; along with 272,367 cages and 3,848 watch huts.
As for dyke systems, coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Ha Tinh still have 20 critical weak points in sea and river dykes (2 in Quang Ninh, 8 in Hai Phong, 6 in Thai Binh, and 4 in Nam Dinh), and 7 ongoing construction works (2 in Hai Phong, 1 in Thai Binh, 3 in Nam Dinh, and 1 in Thanh Hoa).
Presenting the forecast for storm and rainfall, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mai Van Khiem – Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting – said that on the morning of June 11, the tropical depression had strengthened into the first storm of 2025, internationally named WUTIP. At 10:00 AM, the storm's center was located at 16.3°N, 113.4°E in the eastern area of the Hoang Sa Archipelago, with maximum winds of Level 8 (62–74 km/h), gusting to Level 10. The storm is moving slowly west-northwest at around 10 km/h and is likely to intensify, with an unpredictable path.
Regarding rainfall, from 7:00 PM on June 10 to 1:00 PM on June 11, central and northern Central Highlands regions experienced moderate to heavy rain, with some areas recording 50–120 mm; major rainfall stations include Quan Tuong Dai (Hue) 186 mm, Hue City 182 mm, An Tay (Hue) 179 mm, Nhon Hoa (Gia Lai) 204 mm, and Plei Tho Ga Reservoir (Gia Lai) 147 mm.
From the afternoon and evening of June 11 through June 13, heavy to very heavy rain is forecasted in the central region (especially from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai) with rainfall ranging from 100–300 mm, possibly exceeding 450 mm in some places. The northern Central Highlands is expected to receive 70–150 mm, with some areas over 200 mm. There is a warning for localized extreme rainfall exceeding 200 mm in 6 hours.
Given the complex developments, the Border Guard Command has checked and issued alerts for 53,792 vessels with over 223,000 fishermen. Among them, 160 vessels with 752 people are currently operating in the northern East Sea. All have received warnings and are navigating to safer areas. The fisheries sector has reviewed 192,548 hectares of farming areas, 272,000 cages, and nearly 4,000 watch huts that are at risk of damage.
Reservoir operations have been activated: two hydropower reservoirs – Vinh Son 5 and Dray H’Linh 1 – have begun discharging with a combined outflow of over 280 m³/s. More than 4,000 irrigation reservoirs in the central, south-central, and Central Highlands regions are currently at 27%–85% capacity, and many are under urgent construction. The coastal and river dyke systems from Quang Ninh to Ha Tinh have 20 critical points and 7 construction sites under strict monitoring.
The Prime Minister issued Directive No. 86/CD-TTg on June 10, requesting coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Quang Ngai, and the provinces of Kon Tum and Gia Lai, along with relevant ministries and sectors, to take proactive response measures. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Construction, and Ministry of Industry and Trade have consecutively issued directives and documents. National media outlets are broadcasting continuous updates on storm and flood forecasts. The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control has activated 24/7 emergency duty and sent tropical storm warnings and safety instructions to 8.1 million coastal subscribers.
Concluding the meeting, Vice Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep emphasized that although forecasts indicate Storm No. 1 is unlikely to make landfall in Vietnam, it will cause heavy rain in the central and Central Highlands regions. While this rainfall could help alleviate drought conditions and benefit agriculture, localities must remain vigilant. Bad weather may pose risks to vessels at sea, and short-duration, localized extreme rainfall could trigger landslides, flash floods, and widespread flooding.
