Inclement weather has delayed many flights to and from Hanoi.
Heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Mirinae, the first to hit Vietnam this year, have felled trees and brought traffic to a halt on many roads in the capital city of Hanoi, leaving one dead and nine injured.
All casualties were caused by trees falling onto passing vehicles.
Hung Yen Province reported another death as of 3 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Committee for Search and Rescue.
Elsewhere in Thanh Hoa Province, a fisherman has remained unaccounted for after strong winds capsized his boat.
Typhoon Mirinae made landfall in the northern provinces of Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, triggering heavy rains with gusts of wind blowing up to 90 kilometer per hour.
Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, said it had to delay at least 20 flights to and from Hanoi, AFP reported.
On Thursday morning fallen trees littered Hanoi’s streets as howling winds swept through the city.
“Many people on motorcycles were knocked over on the road by strong winds," said Le Van Thuy, a motorbike rider. "I had to stop and lie my motorbike on the pavement."
Emergency teams have been dispatched to clean up numerous fallen trees, said Nguyen Xuan Hung, the deputy director of Hanoi Green Tree Park Company, adding that strong winds and saturated ground have caused trees to fall across the city.
Vietnam is hit by an average of eight to 10 tropical storms between July and October every year, which often cause heavy material and human losses.
