Speaking to Dantri/Dtinews on Monday evening, the Northern Airports Authority (NAA) said that Cat Bi and Van Don airports would be closed from 9 am-7 pm on July 18 while Noi Bai Airport will be shut from 11 am until 8 pm the same day.
NAA has asked the three airports to closely follow weather conditions to have proper measures to protect staff and assets during the storm.
Updates from the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting showed that Storm Talim has been downgraded to a strong tropical storm before it strikes northern coastal provinces on July 18 afternoon.
As of 4 am July 18, Storm Talim was centred about 140km east and south-east of Mong Cai in Quang Ninh Province, with maximum sustained winds decreasing to 117kph just before landfall a couple of hours later.
In the next 24 hours, the storm is forecast to move west and north-west at a speed of 20kph and will pound localities in the north.
At 4 pm on July 18, Talim is anticipated to lose strength further to a tropical depression, move further inland and dissipate in northern mountainous localities.
