Typhoon Bualoi is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam late on Sunday. Photo: AP PHOTO

Vietnam has closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in potentially effected areas as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrels towards the country, days after causing at least 10 deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines.

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The typhoon, which was packing wind speeds of up to 133km/h, is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam late on Sunday, earlier than previous forecasts as it was travelling fast, according to Vietnam's national weather forecast agency.

"This is a rapidly

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