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Typhoon Kajiki Forces Mass Evacuations in Vietnam

Published AUG 25 2025

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Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** Sanya, China: A truck is overturned on the roadside as Typhoon Kajiki brought strong winds and heavy rain on Aug. 25, 2025, in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. Image credit: Sun Qing/VCG/Getty Images

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Despite extensive preparations, Vietnam remains highly vulnerable to typhoon damage with nearly 300,000 hectares of rice crops and thousands of fish cages at risk. The comparison to devastating Typhoon Yagi highlights ongoing concerns about the country's ability to withstand major storms.

The Hindu