Mass Evacuations, Airports Closed as Typhoon Kajiki Reaches Vietnam

Vietnam’s meteorology agency has warned of heavy rain and potential flooding in multiple regions.

Rain falls in Vinh, Nghe An Province, Vietnam, on Aug. 25, 2025. Nhac Nguyen/AFP

Vietnam closed airports and schools and launched mass evacuations on Aug. 25 as it braced for Typhoon Kajiki, the most powerful storm to hit the country this year.

The storm’s eye struck northern Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces at about 3 p.m. local time on Aug. 25, according to the newspaper VNExpress, based in Hanoi, Vietnam.