Thousands evacuated as typhoon Kajiki heading toward Vietnam

Vietnam has shut down airports, closed schools, and begun mass evacuations as it prepares for the most powerful storm so far this year. Vietnam’s weather agency said Typhoon Kajiki, with wind speeds up to 166 kilometres per hour, is due to make landfall on Monday afternoon. The government has ordered more than 5.86 lakh people to be evacuated ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kajiki. The government said in a statement that Kajiki would bring heavy rains, flooding and landslides and that more than 16,500 soldiers and 107,000 paramilitary personnel have been mobilised to help with the evacuation and to stand by for search and rescue..

Vietnam Braces for Typhoon Kajiki | Aug 25

500k+ evacuated from central coastal provinces (Thanh Hóa, Quảng Trị, Huế & Đà Nẵng)

Airports shut, flights cancelled

16.5K soldiers & 107K paramilitary mobilised for evacuations & rescue#Vietnam #Kajiki #aespa #bbtvi #ifkgbg pic.twitter.com/Xr6AriGgi3

— GlobeUpdate (@Globupdate) August 25, 2025

Earlier, the storm swept past China’s Hainan Island, where the coastal city of Sanya ordered businesses to close and halted public transport. Describing Kajiki as a “dangerous, fast-moving storm,” Vietnam’s government cautioned citizens about the risk of torrential rains, floods, and landslides, reportedly.

Pictures taken on Monday morning show streets submerged in muddy water and trees lying toppled across roadways in the city of #Sanya in south China's #Hainan Province, after Typhoon #Kajiki battered the island with fierce winds and torrential rains on Sunday.

According to the… pic.twitter.com/0ZGLDq9qRt

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) August 25, 2025

While Vietnam remains highly exposed to tropical cyclones due to its long coastline along the South China Sea, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre noted that Kajiki may weaken as it nears the Gulf’s continental shelf, where ocean heat content is lower.