The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49. The Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention today said 49 people had been killed and 27 were missing.<br/><br/>It said most casualties were in Khan Hoa province near the city of Nha Trang, where the storm made landfall on Saturday. Nearly 2,000 homes had collapsed and more than 80,000 had been damaged, it said. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, in Danang, authorities called on soldiers and local people to clean up after the rains so that the beach resort would be ready for delegates to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings.<br/><br/>Danang will host U.S. President Donald Trump from 10th of November, as well as China's President Xi Jinping, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and counterparts from other APEC members.<br/><br/>