On Monday evening and Tuesday morning, many areas in Quang Ninh and the neighbouring city of Haiphong experienced strong winds and heavy rains.
Many trees along a coastal road in Halong City have been uprooted or broken by the strong winds. In this photo, a tree was uprooted despite being protected by an iron fence.
A large bonsai pot fell at a restaurant in Halong City.
A large tree was uprooted on the pavement of the Halong-Cam Pha Coastal Road.
A signboard has been blown off.
Torrential rains have submerged a connection road linking Halong Coastal Road with the National Road 18.
Due to the strong winds, around 50 trees have also fallen, and many houses' roofs have been damaged on Co To Island.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, Storm Prapiroon lost its strength into a tropical depression on July 23 morning, bringing heavy rain to northern and north-central localities. Prapiroon is the second tropical storm to form in the East Sea and the first to hit the Vietnamese mainland this year.
