Morning downpours hit Ho Chi Minh City despite distant storm Kujira
Ho Chi Minh City 12:59 06/08/2026Heavy showers and thunderstorms hit Ho Chi Minh City early on Thursday even though storm Kujira was hundreds of kilometers away from Vietnam, with weather authorities attributing the rainfall to a tropical convergence zone and the southwest monsoon.
Storm Kujira forms over East Vietnam Sea, poses no threat to Vietnam’s coast or mainland
Vietnam News 11:48 05/08/2026A tropical depression in the East Vietnam Sea intensified into storm Kujira in the early hours of Wednesday and is forecast to leave no impact on Vietnam's mainland or coastal areas, said the national weather agency.