Nearly a million people are being told to evacuate their homes in south Vietnam as a deadly typhoon bears down on the area. Typhoon Tembin was expected to slam into the country late on Christmas Day, after killing more than 230 people in the Philippines and leaving tens of thousands homeless in its wake. Vietnamese authorities say more than 70,000 residents have already been moved and are ordering oil rigs and vessels to be protected and fishing boats not to venture out to sea.<br/><br/>The storm's downpours caused floods and landslides in the Philippines, where rescue workers are still struggling to reach more remote areas. They say the full extent of the devastation is only just becoming clear. Scores of people are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise.<br/>Disaster officials said many residents had ignored warnings to leave coastal areas and riverbanks. Meanwhile, Malaysia stands ready to provide assistance and support to areas affected by Typhoon Tembin in southern Philippines, said Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein yesterday. <br/><br/>He said the ministry, through the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), was on immediate standby to provide humanitarian assistance to areas affected by the tropical storm, unleashing flash flooding and setting off landslides, specifically in the towns of Tubod and Piagapo.<br/>Hishammuddin said he had contacted Philippine National Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to convey the sympathies and concerns of the ministry, MAF and the Malaysian people for the victims of the disaster in southern Philippines.<br/>International media reported that more than 200 people have been killed and dozens more missing as the storm swept through southern Philippines.