Typhoon Haiyan hits northeast Vietnam

Typhoon Haiyan has landed in Vietnam 's northeastern province Quang Ninh, which is about 120 km east of the country's capital Hanoi, according to a report released by China Meteorological Administration (CMA) at 5 a.m. Monday Beijing Time (21:00 GMT on Sunday). The report posted on CMA Public Weather Service Center's website reads the 30th typhoon in 2013 named "Haiyan" at 5 a.m. Beijing Time is located at 107.3E 21.1N, which falls at the coastal area of Quang Ninh Province in Northeastern Vietnam. The location indicates that in the previous hour, Haiyan, before landing, has passed Vietnam's World Heritage site Ha Long Bay, which lies along the coast of Quang Ninh Province. With central barometric pressure measured at 965 hectopascals ( hPa), Haiyan's peak wind speed reaches 38 meters per second (m/s), according to the CMA report.