Typhoon Kajiki has brought strong winds and heavy rain to southern China's Hainan island and parts of Guangdong province.

Vietnam closed schools, airports, and evacuated thousands of people as it braced for powerful Typhoon Kajiki to make landfall Monday, threatening the country’s northeast with destructive winds and storm surges.

Typhoon Kajiki brought torrential rains to Vietnam's north central coast on Monday, felling trees and flooding homes, and triggering mass evacuations from coastal areas.