Vietnam has ordered more than half a million people to evacuate as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies off the coast.

The storm is already producing winds of 166 km/h, with gusts forecast to strengthen to 200 km/h before it reaches land on Monday.

In some areas, rainfall is expected to reach 300-400mm and storm surges of 2-4m according to BBC Weather.

Authorities are planning to evacuate over 586,000 people from the central Vietnamese provinces of Da Nang, Quang Tri, Hue and Thanh Hoa.

People in affected areas have been told to stay inside after 11pm local time on Sunday, while soldiers are standing by to help, according to the government.

Coastal provinces ordered boats to remain ashore on Sunday, and numerous airlines, including Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Aviation, have cancelled flights to and from the region.

In China, the city of Sanya, situated in the southern province of Hainan, has closed businesses and public transport in preparation for the typhoon.

According to China’s National Meteorological Centre, the storm is set to “brush past” Hainan.

Once Kajiki reaches land, it is expected to weaken. However, heavy rain could continue for over a week in Laos and Northern Thailand.

The Vietnamese government equated the strength of Kajiki to that of Yagi, which hit the country in September last year. Yagi was the strongest typhoon Vietnam had experienced in over 70 years, killing 300 people and damaging or destroying over 237,000 homes.

According to Weatherzone, 2025 has seen 23 tropical depressions in the Pacific region, 14 of which have developed into tropical storms or worse.

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