Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands and closed schools and airports as Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm so far this year, nears landfall

Vietnam closed schools, airports, and evacuated thousands of people as it braced for powerful Typhoon Kajiki to make landfall Monday, threatening the country’s northeast with destructive winds and storm surges.

Two airports in Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh provinces were closed, and Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet cancelled dozens of flights. Kajiki had previously skirted the southern coast of China’s Hainan Island, prompting business and transport closures, though conditions were expected to improve by Monday night.