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China+1 · Vietnam manufacturing corridor · decision screen

Climate Resilience of Vietnam's Manufacturing Parks

Across 13 parks, ports and land-border nodes in Vietnam, the report uses the CLIMADA 6.1 climate-risk model and H08 wind-field parameterisation to assess climate resilience through a replay of Yagi 2024, a 2040 scenario stress test and a near-term 2026–27 El Niño watch, and sets out actions.

Client edition · 17 Oct 2026 Data freeze D3 USD 100m standard asset English report
13parks / ports / land nodes
9 / 13nodes above their reference line; parks/land 32.7, ports 24.5 m/s
$43.9Mtwo-hazard AAL upper bound, six parks
+3.7°C2026/27 Oct–Dec Niño-3.4 forecast anomaly
EXPOSURE4

Northern parks enter both typhoon and flood screening. The 9/13 figure is all nodes above their own reference line, shown above.

ANNUAL LOSS23.3%

DEEP C flood AAL as a share of the standard asset, the highest of the six parks. The $43.9M portfolio figure is an upper bound, not accounting loss.

INVESTMENT+$85.9M

Base-case 10-year portfolio NPV. Positive NPV is concentrated in DEEP C (Hai Phong), Amata (Dong Nai) and Quang Chau; other parks need different measures.

00 / HOW TO READ

Start with the decision question, then choose the evidence chain

When reading the report, start with the decision question. To ask “where would another Yagi disrupt first”, use the event replay. To ask “which park should be upgraded first by 2040, and at what NPV”, use the scenario stress test. To ask “when will power, water and heat pressure appear in the next 6–12 months”, use the ENSO watch. The three outputs answer different questions and are not additive; every chart is labelled with its evidence chain.

PAST / EVENT REPLAY

Another Yagi tomorrow: where does disruption start?

We use the IBTrACS track (SID 2024244N09137, 57 points, maximum track wind 136 kn) and the H08 wind field to reconstruct peak wind on a 0.05° northern-Vietnam grid and at 13 nodes. We then apply a USD 100m standard asset and a regional typhoon vulnerability curve to estimate a single-event screening loss.

Use: calibrate thresholds, exposure and single-event order of magnitude. Not extrapolated as a future pathway and not included in AAL.

Past data: IBTrACS; park areas and tenants from VSIP, DEEP C, Amata and LEGO official pages plus OSM; 2023 curtailment from Reuters and Tuoi Tre. Source-by-source detail is in 08 Data.

FUTURE / SCENARIO STRESS TEST

By 2040: which park should be upgraded first?

Future loss is not extrapolated from the Yagi track. Typhoon uses CLIMADA 10synth tracks for RCP8.5/2040 (main) and RCP4.5/2040 (control). Flood uses the river_flood 150 arcsec RCP8.5 main case and an RCP2.6 low-case envelope; that CLIMADA set has no RCP4.5 flood layer.

H08 converts tracks into a 0.05° wind field. Damage ratios come from the Eberenz et al. (2021) South East Asia typhoon curve and the report's five-point flood assumption. AAL = event frequency × damage ratio × standard asset.

Use: rank and stress-test under one asset basis. The 2040 number is not a certain loss; it is an annualised indicator under that scenario.

NEAR TERM / WATCH LAYER

Next 6–12 months: when do power, water and heat pressure arrive?

Using NOAA CPC (8 Oct 2026), WMO (Oct 2026), UNICEF Viet Nam SitRep 2 (12 Oct 2026) and Vietnam News (Jul 2026), we list the intensity, persistence probability and Vietnam impact windows for 2026–27 El Niño.

Use: flag the timing of heat, low rainfall, salinity intrusion and water/power stress. Not included in RCP8.5/2040, not converted to AAL, and never added to the long-term scenario.

ENSO does not cancel typhoon risk: seasonal statistics may favour fewer or later storms, but a single strong typhoon, extreme rainfall and waterlogging still require separate assessment.

Disclaimer: This is screening-level decision support, not a weather forecast, loss prediction, insurance price, engineering feasibility study or investment advice. Assets are a USD 100m standard value, not client book value. Parks are represented by the nearest grid point; the flood curve is not calibrated to site elevation, drainage or flood defences. ENSO is a near-term watch layer only. Any capex, siting or insurance decision should be based on site verification, independent due diligence and formal engineering assessment.

Method and data: data sources and basis · loss and AAL method · source log. All tables and documents are in 08 Data and sources.

01 / EVENT REPLAY

Yagi replay: exposure screening under a common wind field and node thresholds

In September 2024, Yagi crossed northern Vietnam. Reconstructed with IBTrACS tracks and the H08 wind field, 9 of 13 nodes exceed their own reference line (parks/land 32.7 m/s, ports 24.5 m/s); four northern parks enter both typhoon and flood screening. The thresholds are report assumptions, not Vietnamese statutory standards.

Yagi wind field and peak wind at ten northern Vietnam nodes.
F01 | Wind field and nodes. 0.05° grid, H08 parameterisation; colour is peak wind, labels are node samples. The map covers the ten northern nodes only.

Terms: wind field = H08 converts track maximum wind and radii into a 0.05° grid; node value = nearest grid point, not a park-boundary maximum.

Source and nature: IBTrACS observed track + CLIMADA H08 model wind; A15. See assumptions.

Thirteen-node typhoon peak wind and flood maximum depth.
F02 | 13-node view. Left: peak typhoon wind; right: maximum flood depth. Dashed lines: 32.7 m/s stop-work and 0.3 m restriction reference.

Terms: peak wind = maximum along the track; maximum depth = node maximum in the RCP8.5/2030–2050 event set; point depth is not park inundation.

Source and nature: wind is modelled (IBTrACS + H08); depth is modelled (CLIMADA river_flood); thresholds and closure rules are assumptions; A02–A04, A09–A10, A14.

Single-event screening: ≈$33.4M

Four northern parks, USD 100m standard asset and the South East Asia typhoon curve. This is an upper bound “if all assets are exposed and the curve applies”, not an insurance loss estimate.

Largest single park: Quang Chau $9.9M, DEEP C $9.3M, An Duong $7.5M, VSIP Bac Ninh $6.7M.

Why not “wind × asset”

  • Wind is mapped through a calibrated regional impact function, not a linear multiplier.
  • Flood uses a five-point 0 / 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3 m curve; it is a screening assumption, not site-calibrated.
  • Single-event loss and AAL are separate metrics; they are not additive and are not an annual budget.
TimeEvent / scenarioUse in this reportBoundary
2023-05/06Rotating power cuts in northern Vietnam (public reporting)Regional context for the 1–5 power scoreNo power-system simulation; not converted to AAL
2024-09YAGI (Yagi) crosses northern VietnamEvent replay, node threshold screening, single-event loss upper bound57 track points; maximum track wind 136 kn; not a “maximum possible event”
2026-10NOAA/WMO ENSO monitoring and forecastNear-term watch, impact windows, operational triggersNot in RCP8.5/2040; not monetised
2040 / 2030–2050RCP8.5 main, RCP4.5 control, RCP2.6 flood low caseScenario inputs for AAL and ROIScenarios are not forecasts; the flood set has no RCP4.5

Section takeaway

  • Judgment: 9 of 13 nodes exceed their own reference line (parks/land 32.7 m/s, ports 24.5 m/s); four northern parks are exposed to both typhoon and flood. The Yagi single-event screening upper bound is about $33.4M, conditional on full asset exposure and curve applicability.
  • Evidence: 57 IBTrACS track points, H08 0.05° wind field, the regional typhoon curve and a USD 100m standard asset. Thresholds and closure days are report assumptions, not Vietnamese statutory rules.
  • Action: run a wind–rain–port exercise at the four northern parks; write the 32.7 m/s stop-work, 24.5 m/s port-closure and 0.3 m restriction lines into SOPs and lease annexes. Keep manual review near thresholds; do not treat a threshold as an automatic shutdown.
  • Triggers to revisit: park-boundary maximum wind, actual closure rules or asset distribution would change the ranking. The $33.4M figure is not annual loss and is not a future pathway.

01b / NEAR-TERM WATCH

2026–27 El Niño: intensity forecast and Vietnam impact windows

As of 8 October 2026, NOAA CPC has an El Niño Advisory; WMO forecasts a 2026/27 OND (Oct–Dec) Niño-3.4 seasonal mean of +3.7°C. The report uses ENSO only as a near-term watch layer: impact windows and business triggers, not a loss conversion and not an addition to RCP8.5/2040.

El Niño intensity comparison and Vietnam impact windows.
F09 | ENSO intensity and impact windows. Sources: NOAA CPC (8 Oct 2026), WMO (Oct 2026), UNICEF Viet Nam SitRep 2 (12 Oct 2026), Vietnam News (Jul 2026).

Terms: ENSO = El Niño–Southern Oscillation; Niño-3.4 = central/eastern equatorial Pacific SST anomaly; OND = Oct–Dec; JFM = Jan–Mar. Impact windows are planning signals, not daily forecasts, and do not enter AAL.

Source and nature: observations, seasonal forecasts and report interpretation from NOAA CPC, WMO, UNICEF Viet Nam and Vietnam News; A11.

What this means for tenants

For a customer building or operating in a park, the near-term window can show up as production interruption (power, water, heat), higher operating cost (backup power, cooling, water treatment) and delivery or contract pressure (port closure, road closure, inventory). Whether it happens, and how severe it is, depends on park location, grid, water source and the tenant's own facilities.

NORTH / POWER & WATER

DEEP C, VSIP Bac Ninh, Quang Chau, An Duong

What you may experience: curtailment or voltage swings, water-intake limits, raw-water quality changes. Continuous process, cleanrooms and cold storage are most exposed; diesel backup adds cost and fuel-storage constraints.

Ask before signing: independent dual feed, backup hours, 2023 curtailment record, water-source redundancy and priority allocation.

ALL PARKS / HEAT

Cooling load and yield

What you may experience: hotter dry-season days raise cooling and process loads, compress equipment margin and can move yield in electronics, precision manufacturing and food processing.

Ask before signing: design temperature for a 2027-type heatwave, chiller redundancy, backup cooling and a yield-risk plan.

PORTS & LAND / TAIL RISK

Lạch Huyện, Cái Mép, Friendship Pass, QL5B, Đình Vũ

What you may experience: a statistically quieter season does not remove one strong typhoon. Port closure, bridge wind closure, yard damage and delayed labour can hit inbound materials before production.

Ask before signing: closure notice, inventory weeks, alternative route and force-majeure wording.

SOUTH / WATER

Amata, VSIP III

What you may experience: low river flow, salinity intrusion and intake restrictions in the late dry season; water treatment cost and production limits can rise.

Ask before signing: raw-water source, storage days, salinity tolerance, treatment capacity and allocation priority.

Section takeaway

  • Judgment: 2026–27 El Niño is a near-term stress window, concentrated in January–May 2027; its main business channels are power/water, heat and the typhoon-season tail, not a lower annual typhoon loss.
  • Evidence: NOAA CPC, WMO, UNICEF Viet Nam SitRep 2 and Vietnam News; these are observations or seasonal forecasts, not a site-specific forecast.
  • Action: complete a power and water stress test by January 2027: confirm dual feed and backup hours, storage/backup water, salinity tolerance and a heat-wave operating plan. Do not cut typhoon preparation because the season may be quieter.
  • Triggers to revisit: a revised ENSO forecast, actual reservoir inflow, a new curtailment notice or a change in water allocation.

02 / PARKS

Flood AAL ranks DEEP C and Amata highest; power scores flag Bac Ninh and Bac Giang

Six parks are scored on five dimensions with a within-column 0–100 index. AAL covers typhoon and flood only; power is not monetised. Hai Phong and Dong Nai have the highest flood AAL, but both are driven by the nearest river-grid point; verify site elevation and drainage before using them for capex ranking.

Park risk heatmap across five dimensions.
F03 | Park risk heatmap. Within-column 0–100 index; power and ENSO are ratings/watch items, not probabilities. DEEP C composite 95; An Duong 50; Quang Chau 49; VSIP Bac Ninh 40; Amata 37; VSIP III 17.

Terms: AAL = frequency-weighted annual loss; index = within-column 0–100 position, not probability; power = 1–5 rubric; ENSO = watch item.

Source and nature: AAL is model output (CLIMADA + Eberenz 2021); asset is a report assumption; power is a rubric; A01, A06–A08, A12.

Annual park downtime from typhoon and flood, with low-high whiskers.
F05 | Annual downtime. Base typhoon + flood total; whiskers are low–high. DEEP C 2.48 days/year; An Duong 0.43, Amata 0.32, Quang Chau 0.32, VSIP Bac Ninh 0.25, VSIP III 0.04. Not a calendar commitment.

Terms: annual downtime = trigger frequency × assumed closure days; whiskers = low/high scenarios; not a calendar commitment.

Source and nature: event frequency is CLIMADA model output; thresholds and days are report assumptions; A02–A05, A08.

Park AAL stacked bars with low-scenario markers.
F04 | AAL screening. Typhoon RCP8.5/2040 + flood RCP8.5/2030–2050; diamonds are the low scenario. DEEP C $23.3M, Amata $14.0M, Quang Chau $6.1M; the other three parks are below $0.4M.

Terms: AAL = event loss weighted by annual frequency; low case = TC RCP4.5, flood RCP2.6; standard asset USD 100m.

Source and nature: AAL is model output; standard asset and flood curve are report assumptions; A01, A06–A08.

Scenario change matrix for six parks.
F08 | Scenario difference. Typhoon low case is RCP4.5/2040; flood low case is RCP2.6/2030–2050 because the CLIMADA Vietnam flood set has no RCP4.5.

Terms: ΔAAL = low-case change vs base; darker blue = larger reduction; the flood low case is an RCP2.6 envelope, not RCP4.5.

Source and nature: CLIMADA model output; RCP8.5/2040, RCP4.5/2040 and RCP2.6 flood envelope; A09–A10.

ParkAreaDeveloper / tenantsPower and water (to verify)Two-hazard AAL
DEEP C Hai Phong 1541 haDEEP C; LG, Bridgestone, Pegatron and others; 180+ firms in the clusterPark-level supply; dual feed/backup capacity to confirm; coastal intake has salinity risk23.26%
Amata Dong Nai700 haAmata / Sonadezi; 190+ firmsPark supply; Dong Nai river/groundwater; dry-season volume and quality to confirm13.98%
Quang Chau Bac Giang426 haKinh Bac City; Foxconn 50.5 ha MOU, Luxshare 29.1 ha projectPark supply; Cau/Red River plain; dry-season flow and waterlogging to confirm6.12%
VSIP Bac Ninh635 haVSIP; electronics and precision manufacturingPark supply; Red River plain; dry-season volume to confirm0.35%
An Duong Hai Phong196 haShenzhen Investment Holdings / Hai Phong; electronics, machinery, garmentsPark supply; surface/groundwater in the Red River delta to confirm0.14%
VSIP III Binh Duong1,000 haVSIP; LEGO 44 ha / $1.3B, production from 2025Project page cites 220 kV supply and wastewater treatment; dual feed to confirm0.01%
Flood AAL is not a site survey: the maximum flood AAL comes from the nearest river-grid point, not a park-boundary maximum. Amata 6.5 m and QL5B 6.0 m are point-depth screening values. Before any retrofit or capex ranking, verify park elevation, drainage capacity and the 2024 actual ponding record.

Section takeaway

  • Judgment: under one standard asset and an upper-bound vulnerability assumption, flood AAL drives the park ranking: DEEP C 23.3%, Amata 14.0%, Quang Chau 6.1%. Bac Ninh/Bac Giang have the highest power score but power is not monetised. Low AAL in the two southern parks does not mean low heat, waterlogging or water-supply risk.
  • Evidence: CLIMADA typhoon/flood event sets, the Eberenz (2021) South East Asia typhoon curve, the five-point flood assumption and a USD 100m standard asset; park profiles from official pages and OSM.
  • Action: verify elevation, drainage and 2024 ponding at DEEP C and Amata first; assess low-capex power and water measures at Bac Ninh/Bac Giang; do not turn a river-point AAL directly into a large flood-defence investment.
  • Triggers to revisit: if site elevation, drainage or 2024 records differ materially from the point values, AAL and the ranking must be recalculated.

03 / LOGISTICS

Logistics corridor: annualised disruption screening at five nodes

On the Friendship Pass–Bac Ninh–Hai Phong corridor, Dinh Vu bridge and QL5B have the highest flood screening values; the mountain QL1A section and Dong Dang gate are more exposed to wind closure. The 1–3 day road/bridge closure, 32.7 m/s and 0.3 m thresholds are planning assumptions, not verified operating rules.

Friendship Pass–Bac Ninh–Hai Phong corridor map with five nodes.
M02 | Logistics corridor. Red ≥1.0 day/year, orange 0.3–1.0, green <0.3; coloured by base-case annual disruption days. Open interactive map.

Terms: annual disruption days = wind/flood trigger probability × assumed closure days; colour ranks nodes, not passage probability.

Source and nature: model frequency × report assumption; coordinates from OSM/official park pages; A02–A05, A08, A16.

Five logistics nodes: wind downtime versus flood restriction.
F06 | Logistics nodes. Wind closure at 1–3 days per event, annualised by future event frequency; flood restriction uses the 0.3 m reference line. Both are screening metrics, not calendar commitments.

Terms: dumbbell compares wind and flood annual days for the same node; the definitions differ, so do not add them.

Source and nature: model frequency × report assumption; A02–A05, A08, A16.

NodeTypeYagi peak windMaximum flood depthScreening meaning
Dong Dang gateBorder yard28.23 m/s0.00 mBelow the stop-work line; customs and mountain recovery time are the main uncertainty
Lang Son QL1AMountain road34.25 m/s0.00 mAbove 32.7 m/s; slope and closure duration not modelled
Cau River bridgeBridge44.90 m/s3.71 mWind and flood trigger together; deck access needs site verification
QL5B Hai DuongTrunk road34.47 m/s5.98 mHighest flood screening value; links Hai Phong port with Bac Ninh/Bac Giang
Dinh Vu sea bridgeBridge45.15 m/s1.34 mWind closure and port closure may overlap

Section takeaway

  • Judgment: logistics screening risk is concentrated at two nodes: Dinh Vu bridge 1.85 days/year (0.92–2.78) and QL5B Hai Duong 0.66 (0.33–0.99); Cau River bridge 0.12. Wind closure days are generally lower than flood, but mountain and border recovery takes longer.
  • Evidence: 13-node event table, the 0.3 m flood restriction line, the 32.7 m/s wind threshold and a 1–3 day closure assumption; these are planning metrics, not verified operating rules.
  • Action: set separate triggers and alternative routes for Dinh Vu/QL5B flood and Lang Son wind; write closure notice, inventory buffer and alternative supplier into contracts rather than relying on historical average downtime.
  • Triggers to revisit: actual road/port closure records, queue build-up or bridge weight/height limits would change the corridor priority. Freight volume, inventory and alternative routes are not modelled.

04 / COST-BENEFIT

Base case: portfolio 10-year NPV ≈ +$86M, but positive NPV is concentrated in three parks

Three schemes use USD 100m standard assets, 5%–8% capex and 28%–52% AAL reduction. DEEP C, Amata and Quang Chau are positive; Bac Ninh, An Duong and VSIP III are negative in the base case. That does not mean “do not invest”; it means the standard package is the wrong package.

Portfolio NPV waterfall and park NPV under three schemes.
F07 | 10-year NPV. Base: capex 6.5%, AAL reduction 40%, opex 1.5% of capex, 6% discount, 10 years. Capex at t=0; benefits at t=1–10.

Terms: NPV = PV of avoided loss − capex − opex; capex is 5%–8% of asset; payback is undiscounted and over 10 years is shown as “no payback”.

Source and nature: report assumptions (standard asset, capex, AAL reduction, discount rate), not a client quote; A01, A13.

AssumptionValueNote
Standard asset$100M / parkNot a client valuation; used for comparison
CAPEX5%–8%Three cases: 8% / 6.5% / 5%
AAL reduction28%–52%Base 40%, ±30% sensitivity
Annual opex1.5% of capexExcludes major overhaul and replacement
Discount / horizon6% / 10 yearsConservative case 10%

How to read it

  • DEEP C: base NPV +$61M, payback about 0.7 years; flood AAL is the main benefit source and must be verified with site elevation and drainage.
  • Amata / Quang Chau: +$34M / +$11M; Quang Chau remains positive in the conservative case, with about a 5-year payback.
  • Bac Ninh / An Duong / VSIP III: the standard package is negative; use smaller measures such as power, water and local drainage instead.
Not a quote: ROI is a screening upper bound, not an engineering study. AAL is calculated on “USD 100m standard asset + two upper-bound hazard curves”; it excludes downtime, brand, financing, residual value and insurance. Positive NPV means “worth diligence”, not “invest now”.
CheckCurrent treatmentIf different, what changes
Park elevation and drainageNearest river-grid point; Amata 6.5 m, Quang Chau 5.0 mIf actual ponding is much lower, DEEP C/Amata flood AAL and NPV fall; ranking may change
Dual feed and backup capacityNot site-verified; 1–5 rubric onlyIf capacity is insufficient, power/water measures move up; the standard flood package is no longer the main option
Actual road/bridge closures1–3 days per wind event assumptionIf history is shorter or longer, F06 logistics priority and insurance planning need recalculation
Client book valueUSD 100m standard assetNPV scales roughly linearly with asset value, but park ranking still needs one consistent basis

Section takeaway

  • Judgment: under base assumptions, the six-park 10-year NPV is about +$85.9M, but positive NPV is concentrated in DEEP C (+$61.3M), Amata (+$33.9M) and Quang Chau (+$10.8M); the standard package is negative for VSIP Bac Ninh, An Duong and VSIP III.
  • Evidence: USD 100m standard asset, 5%–8% capex, 28%–52% AAL reduction, 10 years, 6% discount (10% conservative). AAL is an upper bound; NPV excludes downtime, brand, financing, residual value and insurance.
  • Action: advance the DEEP C, Amata and Quang Chau packages; start with smaller power, water and local drainage measures at Bac Ninh, An Duong and VSIP III. Complete three site checks before any capex and replace the 5%–8% assumption with actual quotes.
  • Triggers to revisit: lower site flood AAL, capex above 8% or AAL reduction below 28% would narrow positive NPV. Negative-NPV parks should evaluate smaller measures before rejecting investment.

05 / CONCLUSIONS

Report conclusions

Taken together, the data support four conditional judgments. They set priorities for ranking, stress testing and site verification; they are not a loss forecast, insurance price or investment recommendation.

RISK ORDER

Flood AAL is the first driver of park ranking

On a USD 100m standard asset and upper-bound vulnerability, DEEP C 23.3%, Amata 14.0%, Quang Chau 6.1%; Bac Ninh/Bac Giang have the highest power score but power is not monetised. Low AAL in the two southern parks does not mean low heat, waterlogging or water-supply risk.

Basis: CLIMADA typhoon/flood event sets + regional typhoon curve + five-point flood assumption; point values are not park-boundary maxima.

CAPITAL ALLOCATION

Positive NPV covers only three parks

Base-case 10-year portfolio NPV is about +$85.9M, concentrated in DEEP C (+$61.3M), Amata (+$33.9M) and Quang Chau (+$10.8M). The standard package is negative for Bac Ninh, An Duong and VSIP III; start with power, water and local drainage measures.

Basis: 5%–8% capex, 28%–52% AAL reduction, 10 years, 6% discount; not a quote or engineering study.

NEAR-TERM WATCH

2026–27 ENSO is a watch layer, not a loss forecast

Northern parks are more likely to face curtailment, water-intake limits and higher cooling load; southern parks face heat, water intake and low flow; ports and land transport face typhoon-season-tail closure and delivery delay. ENSO does not enter AAL and does not remove single-event typhoon or extreme-rain risk.

Basis: NOAA CPC, WMO, UNICEF Viet Nam SitRep 2 and Vietnam News; all are observations or seasonal forecasts.

DECISION GATE

Three site checks cannot be skipped before capex

First, park elevation, drainage and 2024 actual ponding; second, dual feed and backup capacity; third, actual road/bridge closure records and alternative routes. If any differs from the assumption, AAL, NPV or ranking may change.

The current conclusion is screening-level; site verification, independent due diligence and formal engineering assessment should precede capex.

Strength of conclusions: these are conditional judgments, not promised loss, budget or investment return. All values depend on the asset basis, point representation, vulnerability curve and scenario assumptions; they hold only under the stated scenario, unit and source.

06 / GLOSSARY

Terms used in the charts and tables

These definitions explain the figures and captions. Numbers remain governed by the relevant caption, unit and scenario. Definitions do not replace site verification.

AAL · annual average loss

For each event, multiply frequency by loss, then sum across events. This report is an upper-bound screen for two hazards on a USD 100m standard asset; it is not accounting loss or insurance pricing.

CAPEX · capital expenditure

One-off retrofit spending. Assumed at 5%–8% of the standard asset; excludes land, downtime and financing cost.

NPV · net present value

Future net benefits discounted to today minus initial capex. Discount rate 6% (10% in the conservative case).

RCP · representative concentration pathway

A climate-scenario label, not a forecast. Main RCP8.5/2040, control RCP4.5/2040; the flood low case uses RCP2.6/2030–2050 because the CLIMADA Vietnam flood set has no RCP4.5.

Main / low scenario

Main supports the report conclusion; low shows a range. Low is not “more likely” and is not a commitment.

0.05° / 150 arcsec

Grid resolution. 0.05° is about 5.5 km; 150 arcsec about 4.6 km. A node uses the nearest grid point, not a park-boundary maximum.

ENSO / Niño-3.4

ENSO is the El Niño–Southern Oscillation; Niño-3.4 is the central/eastern equatorial Pacific SST anomaly index. Used only as a 2026–27 near-term watch, not monetised.

OND / JFM

OND = October–December; JFM = January–March of the following year. ENSO uses seasonal means, not daily forecasts.

H08 · wind-field parameterisation

A CLIMADA tropical-cyclone wind model that converts track maximum wind and wind radii into grid wind. It is a model, not an observation.

IBTrACS · best track

International best-track archive of historical typhoon position, intensity and wind radii. Used to reconstruct the northern Vietnam wind field for Yagi.

Peak wind

Maximum wind at the nearest grid point during one event, in m/s. It is a single-event sample, not a return-period wind or maximum possible event.

Impact function / vulnerability curve

A function mapping hazard intensity to asset damage ratio. The typhoon curve is the Eberenz et al. (2021) South East Asia calibration; the flood curve is this report's five-point assumption and is not calibrated to park elevation.

Exposure

Assets, capacity or nodes within the hazard footprint. Exposure alone is not loss; loss also requires vulnerability and event frequency.

32.7 / 24.5 m/s · 0.3 m

32.7 m/s is the lower bound of Beaufort 12 and 24.5 m/s of Beaufort 10 (NOAA WPC); using them as park/land stop-work and port closure lines is a report assumption. 0.3 m refers to Hanoi's “close/divert roads when ponding exceeds 30 cm” road-emergency reference; applying it to all nodes is a screening extrapolation, not a park/port statutory standard. Actual practice follows operator notices, leases and site SOPs. See A02–A04.

Annual disruption days

Event frequency × assumed stop-work/restriction days. Not an actual calendar record or a promise of days lost each year.

Power risk score 1–5

Relative risk ranking, not outage probability. The rubric considers 2023 curtailment, supply mix, backup power and the ENSO stress window.

Point screening

Using the nearest grid point to represent a park or road section. Suitable for ranking, not for a single building or plot loss.

Standard asset

A common USD 100m assumption per park for comparison; not client book value and not a replacement-cost quote.

Upper-bound screen

Applies node intensity to the full standard asset without subtracting drainage, flood defences, backup power or shutdown behaviour. It answers “how bad could it be”, not “how much will we lose this year”.

ΔAAL

Change in AAL in the low case relative to the main case. A negative value means lower loss in the low case; it is not a promised loss reduction.

Payback

Undiscounted years to recover capex. Over 10 years is shown as “no payback”; that does not by itself mean the project is loss-making.

07 / METHOD AND LIMITS

Data, formulas and limits are traceable

The main text gives judgments; method, assumptions and limits sit here and in the appendix. Scenarios are not forecasts, AAL is not a budget, and maps are not engineering siting documents. All datasets and HTML documents are in 08 Data.

Nature of the data: the report separates observations, model output, public information and report assumptions; not every number is observed. Numbered assumptions, external sources and limits are in Assumptions A01–A16 and the source log. Chart-level data nature is indexed in 08 Data.

Data

IBTrACS single event, CLIMADA Vietnam TC/flood sets, OSM park coordinates, public park profiles, NOAA/WMO/UNICEF/Vietnam News.

IBTrACSCLIMADA 6.1OSMENSO

Model

H08 wind field; CLIMADA regional typhoon curve (South East Asia); five-point flood curve; AAL = Σ(frequency × asset × damage ratio); transparent pandas NPV.

0.05°RCP8.5/2040RCP4.5/2040RCP2.6 low case

Limits

Flood uses the nearest grid point, not a park-boundary maximum; power is a 1–5 rubric, not outage probability; 1–3 day road closure is an assumption; ENSO is not monetised.

not a forecastnot a quotenot engineering siting

Formula: AALp = Σe fe × Lp(e); NPV = −CAPEX + Σt=1..10 (annual net benefit / (1+r)t). Here fe is annual event frequency, Lp(e) is loss at park p, and r is the discount rate.

08 / DATA AND SOURCES

Data tables, documents and the 13-node master table

All documents are HTML reading versions. Raw CSV and Markdown downloads are not provided, so figures are not quoted out of context. Datasets are placed at the end so they do not interrupt the narrative.

Chart and data source index

ChartData natureSource / assumptionDo not use as
F01 Yagi wind fieldObserved track + modelled windIBTrACS SRC-IBTRACS-001; CLIMADA H08; A15Not node observation or return period
F02 13-node intensityModel + report thresholdIBTrACS/H08; CLIMADA river_flood; A02–A04, A09–A10, A14Point values are not park-boundary maxima
F03 park heatmapModel + rubricAAL A01/A06–A08; power A12; logistics A05Index is not probability
F04 park AALModel + report assumptionCLIMADA event sets; Eberenz 2021; A01, A06–A08Not a loss forecast or insurance price
F05 annual downtimeModel frequency × assumptionCLIMADA; A02–A05, A08Not a calendar commitment
F06 logistics nodesModel frequency × assumptionCLIMADA; A02–A05, A08, A16Wind and flood days are not additive
F07 10-year NPVReport assumptionA01, A13; no client quoteNot engineering study or investment advice
F08 scenario matrixModel outputA09–A10; CLIMADA RCP setsΔAAL is not a promised reduction
F09 ENSO watchObservation + seasonal forecast + interpretationNOAA CPC, WMO, UNICEF, Vietnam News; A11Not a loss forecast; never added to 2040
M01 / M02Observed track + public coordinates + modelled disruptionIBTrACS, OSM, official park pages; A05, A14, A16Not an engineering siting map

Full parameters, data nature and source IDs: Assumptions A01–A16; external sources: source log. “Model” is not observation; “report assumption” is not an external standard.

NodeTypeYagi peak windMaximum flood depthAbove line?Note
DEEP C Hai Phong 1Park44.70 m/s1.34 mWind + floodDinh Vu area; flood is nearest grid point
An Duong Hai PhongPark43.07 m/s0.00 mWindRed River delta
VSIP Bac NinhPark42.32 m/s0.37 mWind + floodElectronics / precision manufacturing
Quang Chau Bac GiangPark45.17 m/s5.05 mWind + floodFoxconn / Luxshare supply chain
VSIP III Binh DuongPark0.00 m/s0.00 mNoYagi did not track south; flood grid zero
Amata Dong NaiPark0.00 m/s6.52 mFloodHighest flood point; verify site elevation
Lạch Huyện portPort42.65 m/s0.00 mPort lineClosure reference 24.5 m/s
Cái Mép portPort0.00 m/s0.00 mNoSouthern port
Dong Dang gateBorder yard28.23 m/s0.00 mNoCustoms recovery time not modelled
Lang Son QL1AMountain road34.25 m/s0.00 mWindRepresentative section, low confidence
Cau River bridgeBridge44.90 m/s3.71 mWind + floodNhư Nguyệt bridge
QL5B Hai DuongTrunk road34.47 m/s5.98 mWind + floodGia Lộc interchange
Dinh Vu bridgeBridge45.15 m/s1.34 mWind + floodHai Phong port access
Data nature and provenance: peak wind is the IBTrACS observed track passed through the H08 wind field (model output, not a node observation; A15). Maximum flood depth is the node maximum in the CLIMADA river_flood RCP8.5/2030–2050 event set (model output; data freeze). They are not the same return period and cannot be added. “Wind” means 32.7 m/s for parks/land or 24.5 m/s for ports; “flood” means 0.3 m. 32.7/24.5 m/s are Beaufort 12/10 lower bounds (NOAA WPC); 0.3 m refers to Hanoi's 30 cm road-closure reference; mapping them to park/port rules is a report assumption (A02–A04). Coordinates from OSM/official park pages; ports and land nodes are not monetised. Full source IDs: source log.