HANOI : The storm made landfall at 10 am, packing sustained winds of 64–102 kilometres (40–63 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 138 kilometres (86 miles) per hour, according to local meteorological officials.
After landfall, the storm began moving southwest.

Tropical Storm Wipha was classified as a typhoon on Monday as it passed over open waters, but weakened overnight and was downgraded to a tropical storm before making landfall.

The storm caused power outages in parts of Hung Yen province, east of Hanoi, and residents rushed to gas stations to buy fuel for generators.

The Hanoi government urged residents to stay in their homes and evacuate unstable buildings or those located in flood-prone areas.

Flights were cancelled in northern Vietnam, and airports in the coastal city of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh province were closed.

State media reported that about 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) of aquaculture farms and more than 20,000 floating fish farming cages are at risk due to flooding and strong winds.

Authorities in Vietnam have warned of flooding as heavy rains from Storm Wipha move inland.

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