A1, the hits.

The Hits.

Welcome to Learning English, a daily 30 minute program from the Voice of America.

I'm Ashley Thompson.

And I'm Mario Ritter Jr.

This program is designed for English learners so we speak a little slower and we use

words and phrases especially written for people learning English. On today's program, Mario Ritter Jr. tells us about the damage and destruction in Vietnam from the powerful Typhoon Yagi.

Jill Robbins has this week's health and lifestyle report.

We close the show with today's lesson of the day. But first, a powerful

ocean storm caused deadly floods and landslides in the northern part of Vietnam over the

weekend. Typhoon Yagi is the strongest such storm to hit the country in years.

In Futhu Province, a bridge over the Red River collapsed Monday.

Report said, 10 cars and trucks and two motorbikes fell into the river.

Rescuers saved three people from the river.

Thirteen others are missing.

In Cowban province, a landslide pushed a bus carrying 20 people into a flooded stream.

In the northern town of Saapah, a popular area for foreign visitors, a landslide killed six people on Sunday.

The storm is responsible for at least 59 deaths in Vietnam, officials said.

Northern Vietnam is a center for manufacturing.

Many foreign companies have operations there, and it is a base for export activity.

State newspaper, Laodong, reported many businesses were closed Monday because of heavy damage.

The storm destroyed several factories. Others had water leaks that damaged goods and costly equipment.

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