Almost 300,000 evacuated as tropical storm approaches Vietnam

Vietnam is evacuating nearly 300,000 people from northern coastal areas today as Tropical Storm Nock-ten approaches after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines.

Disaster official Nguyen Xuan Hung of central Nghe An province said provincial authorities have begun evacuating 13,500 people from coastal villages, while more than 30,000 are being moved in neighbouring Thanh Hoa province.

Weather forecasters said the storm is expected to hit northern Vietnam tonight packed with sustained winds of up to 63mph.

Nock-ten left 41 people dead and 26 missing when it hit the Philippines earlier this week.