Saturday, September 7, 2024 Super Typhoon Yagi has left hundreds of Vietnamese tourists stranded in China, disrupting flights as major airports in northern Vietnam and China face closures. Vietnamese tourists currently in Hainan and Guizhou, China, are facing significant challenges returning to Hanoi due to Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to impact Asia this year. The typhoon has forced thousands of travelers to reschedule their flights as airports in northern Vietnam and China experience closures and severe restrictions.
Several major airports in northern Vietnam, including Van Don, Cat Bi, Noi Bai, and Tho Xuan, have suspended operations from 10 AM to 9 PM on September 7 due to the storm. Airports in the affected regions of China have also ceased operations, compounding the travel disruption. As a result, many Vietnamese travelers are stranded.
Nhue Thi Ngan, General Director of Hanoi Tourism JSC, reported that while tours to Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, scheduled to return between September 3 and 5, were completed successfully, some groups have faced cancellations and rescheduled flights. A group returning from Hainan on September 5 had to cancel their trip, while another group’s flight on September 7 has been moved to September 8. Additionally, a group traveling to Thailand on September 7 has also postponed their departure to September 8.
Despite these setbacks, Ngan noted that their partners in China are providing accommodations and meals at no extra cos.