11Sept2018: Tropical depression is strengthening to be a tropical storm, a typhoon - Barijat, the 5th tropical storm which hits Vietnam in 2018. At the same time, another already formed typhoon Mangkhut in the northwest of the Pacific Ocean is to strengthen to be a Super Typhoon which may barrel towards the North of the East Vietnam Sea in the next 4 days.
In North Vietnam, August is middle of the rainy and typhoon season. In August 2018, the 4th typhoon, which lessened to be a tropical depression when hitting the coast, caused heavy rains the North East, North West and North of the Central Region of Vietnam. Floods were found at Phu Tho, Son La, Yen Bai.
The 4th typhoon to hit Vietnam in 2018 - Bebinca is expected to come into the Gulf of Tonkin in the morning of 16August2018 and to hit the coast of North Vietnam from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh in the early morning of 17August2018. Heavy rains are expected in the North and the north of the Central Region of Vietnam from the night of 16August2018.
Due to heavy rains in northern Vietnam and north of the Central Regions of Vietnam from 13-July-2018, there have been floods in Quang Ninh, Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Son La, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh. Travelers to theses provinces now should exercise care and it is recommended to check with local travel agencies and tour operators for latest updates on the weather and road conditions.
Due to heavy rains from 22-25June2018 in the far nothern mountains of Vietnam, there have been devastating flash floods and landslides in the region: Ha Giang, Lai Chau and Lao Cai. Traffic has been obstructed for several hours. Traveling in the region is not recommended at the moment.
Bebinca, the second tropical storm in Vietnam in 2013, is expected to arrive on 23June2013. From 22June2013, junks and boats are suspended from cruising on Halong Bay, the most popular tourist attractions in the country.
Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai Vietnam is famed for the majestic rice terraces. Carefully planning a tour to Vietnam and Mu Cang Chai for photography, you may like to know how is the weather and climate in Mu Cang Chai during the rice season. Are there a lot of rains and floods in Mu Cang Chai in the time the rice turns into golden colors? Are the rice terraces all flooded and is it not possible to take impressive photographs of them in their best colors?
