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15:38:10, 13/08/2020 According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting: At 13:00 on July 30, the central location of the low pressure area is about 15.7-16.7 North; 116.5-117.5 degrees East, about 530km east of Hoang Sa archipelago.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the low pressure area will move in the Northwest direction, each hour is 15-20km and is likely to become a tropical depression (tropical low pressure). By 13:00 on July 31, the position of tropical low-rise was at about 17.2 north latitude; 113.2 degrees East longitude, about 100km northeast of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical low pressure level 6 (40-50km / hour), shock level 8. In the next 24 to 48 hours, the tropical low pressure moves to the Northwest, 15-20km per hour and is able to strength.

Diagram and forecast movement direction of the low pressure area will strengthen into a tropical low pressure on July 30.

On July 30, the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control -The Office of the National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue issued Telegram No.06/CD-VPTT to the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of s North Central and coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Ca Mau; Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Ministries: National Defense, Public Security, Transport, Diplomacy, Natural Resources and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Culture, Sports and Tourism ... to be ready for forces and means to rescue and rescue when required.

Ministry of National Defense deploying response to tropical low pressure, rain and flood: On July 30, the Department of Rescue has telegram 35/TK to: Command of military zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , 7; Navy, Air Defense – Air ; The Border Guard Department, Coast Guard, and Army Corps: 1, 2, 3. The Department of Rescue and Rescue proposes to maintain a strict duty regime, regularly grasp the situation, update and supplement the plan responding to specific situations and local conditions in a complicated Covid-19 translation situation. To be ready for forces and means to actively respond, rescue and rescue at local request; ensure safety for people and means on duty at sea; timely and effective handling of situations.