From: news.bbc.co.uk

Tropical storm Mirinae killed at least 40 people in a number of provinces, with at least 10 others missing, government officials said.

An official from Vietnam's national disaster committee told reporters that most of the recorded deaths were due to the floods, with Phu Yen province worst hit.

State television showed pictures of people stuck on roofs of houses, and rescuers attempting to take children and the elderly to safety.

Helicopters loaded with emergency food supplies have been dispatched to isolated villages, and to rescue the most vulnerable, the government says.