Four international flights to be delayed due to Storm Talim

Specifically, two flights from Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong on Monday will be delayed by seven hours due to storm Talim, the national flag carrier Viet Nam Airlines has announced.

Two return flights from Hong Kong will also be rescheduled, said the airline in a press release.

The airline also said that two flights from the central city of Da Nang to South Korea's Seoul  and Japan's Tokyo will be delayed by 45 minutes and 25 minutes respectively.

Talim, the first storm to hit Viet Nam this year, is forecast to cause heavy rain of up to 500mm in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Monday night.

The storm may directly affect four airlines, namely Van Don in Quang Ninh province), Cat Bi in Hai Phong city, Noi Bai in Ha Noi, and Tho Xuan in Thanh Hoa province.