At least 12 people were missing and over 370 houses collapsed, the country’s search and rescue committee said. Over 33,000 people were forced to leave their homes.
The government earlier said that six ships had capsized with 61 people on board in the South China Sea and that 25 people had been rescued, but gave no details as to the possible fate of the others.
The storm made landfall near the city of Nha Trang, which is around 500km south of the coastal city of Danang, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit is taking place next week.
There were reports of high winds and rain in Danang, but no immediate reports of casualties. The city will host President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well leaders of other Apec members.
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