Flooding has isolated communities and submerged or damaged up to 100,000 houses, leaving up to 31,000 people displaced.

Hong Kong Observatory predicted Saudel’s eye would be close to the central Vietnam coast at around 8:am on October 25.

Outside of official funding, Vietnamese nationwide have contributed to many relief funds, big and small, to help flood victims in central Vietnam.

More than 368,000 people, including soldiers, members of the police force and civilian volunteers have been mobilized to assist residents in risky areas.

The storm is expected to make landfall in Vietnam’s central provinces this weekend.