A tropical depression is forecast to enter the South China Sea tonight, with the potential to strengthen into a typhoon and head towards mainland China, posing no direct threat to Vietnam.
The tropical depression in the northeastern South China Sea has intensified, and is expected to become a typhoon Tuesday, potentially reaching a severity of category 9 (88 km/h).
On the morning of 27/8, a low-pressure area intensified into a tropical depression in the East Sea. The possibility of it strengthening into a typhoon remains unclear.