(VOVWORLD) - Another tropical typhoon, named Kompasu, is moving closer to the East Sea on Monday morning, bringing heavy rains to many areas, according to the national weather center.
 Risk of landslides on a street section in Bac Kan city, northern Vietnam
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North-central and northern provinces are forecast to have downpours from Wednesday to Friday.
The Prime Minister has sent a telegram asking ministries, sectors, and localities to monitor and promptly respond to all natural disaster threats.
Authorities of threatened provinces and cities were asked to coordinate with border guards, fisheries, and the transportation sector to ensure the safety of ships at sea and farmers doing aquaculture on islands, to take necessary steps to respond to storms, floods, flash floods, and landslides, and to evacuate people from dangerous areas.