Vietnam says 2024 GDP may decline 0.15% due to Typhoon Yagi's impact
Vietnam's economic growth in 2024 may decline by 0.15% compared to the previous forecast due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, according to Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.
Vietnam's Typhoon Yagi Death Toll Passes 250, Scores Still Missing
The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on Friday, authorities said, as flood waters receded and search efforts pressed on. The Southeast Asian country is still reeling from the strongest storm to hit Asia this year which made landfall on its northeastern coast on Saturday.
Vietnam Sees $1.6 Billion Damage From Yagi, May Cut Into Growth
Super Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath cut a swath of destruction across north Vietnam estimated at 40 trillion dong ($1.6 billion), threatening to lower the country’s economic growth for the year.
Typhoon Yagi death toll rises to 254 in Vietnam
The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on Friday, the state disaster management agency said, as flood waters receded and search efforts pressed on.
Super Typhoon Yagi Causes Destruction Across Asia, Vietnam Reports Four Deaths
Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s strongest storm of 2024, made landfall in northern Vietnam, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. The typhoon caused widespread damage, uprooted trees, and swept boats out to sea after already causing casualties in China and the Philippines.
Typhoon Yagi wrecks $1.6B damage to Vietnam: government
Yagi typhoon has caused damages worth VND40 trillion ($1.63 billion) in northern localities and might bring Vietnam’s 2024 GDP down by 0.15 percentage points from an earlier forecast, according to the government.
Typhoon Yagi batters Thailand, Myanmar as Vietnam cleans up
The death toll has continued to rise across Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand, while scores of people remain missing. The death toll passed 300 across Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand, with the storm threatening more extreme weather in the coming days.
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