Along Hai Tien's nearly 7 km coastline, a series of deep landslides have appeared, with many sections of the seawall cracked, roads collapsed by waves, and exposed foundations.
Typhoon Kajiki devastates Yen Nhan and Bat Mot communes, forcing hundreds to evacuate and causing widespread damage, prompting Thanh Hoa to declare a state of emergency to focus on relief efforts.
Following accusations of bribery and accounting violations, notorious gangster Nguyen Van Vi, also known as Vi "Ngo", has been charged with tax evasion.
Hundreds of police officers searched the residence and company of Cao Tien Doan, chairman of Dong A Thanh Hoa Football Club, for about 4 hours, seizing numerous documents.
Dozens of houses in border communes like Yen Nhan, Bat Mot, and Tam Thanh have been swept away or collapsed, isolating residents in the wake of Typhoon Kajiki.
Highways 1, 10, 45, and 217 passing through Cam Thuy, Hoat Giang, Tay Do communes, and others are experiencing partial closures due to rising floodwaters, reaching nearly one meter in some areas.
Widespread heavy rain following Typhoon Kajiki and the simultaneous release of water from several hydropower reservoirs have submerged tens of thousands of homes in Cam Thuy, Tong Son, Ham Rong, and other communes, on 27/8/2025.
Cradling her two young children in a first-floor room, Trang Tho wept as Typhoon Kajiki ripped the metal roof and glass windows from the upper floor of her home, scattering debris everywhere.
Businesses and homes were damaged, roofs blown off, and trees uprooted as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces with winds of level 10-12.
Seven 10th and 11th grade students went swimming at Hai Tien beach. Three were swept away by a large wave. One body has been recovered, and one student remains missing.
