HANOI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has ordered a ban on all vessels from going out to sea as the country's central and southern regions brace for Typhoon Kalmaegi, the local daily Tuoi Tre reported on Wednesday.
Chairing a meeting on disaster response, he stressed that no residents should be at sea after 5 p.m. local time on Thursday.
He said the evacuation of residents from dangerous areas must be completed before 7 p.m. local time on Thursday in coastal zones affected by high tides as well as in mountainous areas prone to isolation and landslides.
The typhoon is expected to affect the regions from 7 p.m. local time on Thursday to around 4 a.m. local time on Friday, leaving little time for preparation, he said, urging localities in the typhoon's projected path to promptly update and implement response plans.
