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In Quang Ninh Province, home to Ha Long Bay, all sightseeing and accommodation activities on the water were suspended from Sunday afternoon. Authorities also stopped issuing licenses for vessels and required all boats to return to shelters before 3 p.m.

In Hai Phong, sea tourism operations, including the Dong Bai–Cai Vieng ferry and the Cat Hai–Phu Long cable car, were suspended the same day.

Local authorities have asked travel and accommodation providers to closely monitor the storm and adjust schedules for tourists.

Thanh Hoa imposed a ban on all sea- activities starting 8 a.m. Sunday, while Quang Binh, home to the world’s largest cave Son Doong and Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, also suspended sea activities from 7 a.m. despite not being in the storm’s direct path.

In Nghe An, authorities ordered all boats to stay ashore from 5 a.m., and by 10 a.m. all vessels had returned to safe anchorage.

In Quang Ngai, Ly Son Island District suspended both the Sa Ky–Ly Son passenger route and the internal Big Island–Small Island route.

Farther south, Phu Quoc Island recorded strong winds and high waves around the An Thoi Archipelago. Canoe tour operators stopped receiving guests for safety from Sunday morning.

Nguyen Minh Tam, director of Tam Dang Khoa Canoe Company on the island, said the sea was rough, with strong winds and large waves.

High-speed ferry routes to southern islands, such as Rach Gia–Phu Quoc, Ha Tien–Phu Quoc, Phan Thiet–Phu Quy, and Vung Tau–Con Dao, remain in operation as of Monday morning.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said the storm is maintaining its strength at 166 kph while moving west-northwest at 20 kph after nearly 20 hours at sea.

By 7 a.m. Monday, Kajiki was 145 km off central Vietnam and is expected to make landfall in Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces on Monday afternoon.