Vietnam’s capital was brought to a standstill for the second time in two weeks after Storm Matmo dumped prolonged, heavy rains across Hanoi.
Flash-flood warnings were also issued by the national weather agency across 13 provinces including Thanh Hoa, Haiphong and Bac Ninh, which is a key manufacturing hub for global electronics suppliers making products for companies like Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
The storm comes a week after Typhoon Bualoi tore through northern Vietnam, leaving at least 56 people dead and total economic damage of about 18.8 trillion dong ($713 million). It was