I. DEVELOPMENTS

• - On the evening of August 16, the low-pressure area over the southern waters of the Hoang Sa Archipelago intensified into a tropical depression. At 19:00, the center of the tropical depression was located at approximately 16.0°N latitude and 112.8°E longitude. The maximum sustained winds near the center reached level 6 (39–49 km/h), with gusts up to level 8; the system was moving northwestward at a speed of around 10 km/h.

• - In the early morning of August 19, the tropical depression made landfall in the coastal provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong. At 07:00, the center was located at approximately 21.5°N latitude and 107.1°E longitude, over the mainland area of Quang Ninh–Hai Phong. The maximum sustained winds near the center remained at level 6 (39–49 km/h), with gusts up to level 8; the system was moving north-northwestward at a speed of about 15 km/h.

• - By the morning of August 19, the tropical depression had weakened into a low-pressure area over the Vietnam–China border region. At 10:00, the center of the low-pressure area was located between 21.5–22.5°N latitude and 106.4–107.4°E longitude. The maximum sustained winds at the center had decreased to below level 6 (less than 39 km/h).

II. DIRECTIVE AND RESPONSE MEASURES

• - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Official Telegram No. 5626/CĐ-BNNMT on August 15, 2025, regarding proactive preparedness in response to a low-pressure area with the potential to strengthen into a tropical depression; and Official Telegram No. 5630/CĐ-BNNMT on August 16, 2025, concerning response measures to the tropical depression in the East Sea (South China Sea).