Wipha – typhoon downgraded to tropical storm – has made landfall in northern Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rains that left five people dead and displaced thousands over the weekend in the nearby Philippines.

Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing.Floodwaters were receding on Tuesday afternoon,

Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to walk down the aisle on their wedding day. Even if it meant walking down a flooded one.

July 23, is celebrated annually as Philippines-Japan Friendship Day, as mandated by Proclamation No. 854 in 2006.

Overnight rain triggered the Marikina River to overflow, prompting closures across Manila and nearby provinces.