Typhoon Kalmaegi has hit Vietnam after barrelling a destructive path across the Philippines. Photo: AP PHOTO

Typhoon Kalmaegi has slammed into Vietnam, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm started sweeping across the Philippines, killing at least 114 people.

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Kalmaegi - packing winds of up to 149 km/h, according to the national weather forecaster - blew roofs off houses and downed trees and telegraph poles. It whipped up waves as high as 10 metres as it hit the central region's coast, the agency added.

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