HANOI (Bernama-VNA): Four airports in Vietnam are set to temporarily halt operations due to Typhoon Trami, following a directive from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
According to Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the CAAV has announced closures at Phu Bai International Airport from 6 am to 10 pm on Oct 27, Da Nang International Airport from 6 am on Oct 27 to 4 am on Oct 28, Dong Hoi Airport from 6 am to 7 pm on Oct 27, and Chu Lai Airport from 10 am on Oct 27 to 10 am on Oct 28.
Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation has been instructed to ensure safety protocols are in place and to issue timely notifications to relevant agencies.
Regional airport authorities have also been tasked with closely monitoring safety measures.
The CAAV has requested that any arising issues during the suspension be reported immediately for necessary adjustments.
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Trami has claimed more than 100 lives in the Philippines and the country is bracing for a new cyclone and the storm’s possible return. More than 4.2 million people there have been affected and early estimates place damage to agriculture and infrastructure at 291 million pesos (S$6.5 million).
Vietnam is still recovering from Super Typhoon Yagi, which battered the country’s northern provinces in September, killing hundreds and wreaking economic damage that’s estimated at more than US$3 billion. - Bernama/VNA
