At least 27 people have died and nearly two dozen are missing after Typhoon Damrey barrelled into Vietnam, authorities said on Sunday, damaging tens of thousands of homes and submerging motorways, days before the country welcomes world leaders to the APEC summit. Damrey becomes the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in 16 years, according to meteorologists. Separately in Malaysia, seven people have been killed and over 3,000 evacuated after a storm triggered serious flooding Sunday in Penang. Meteorological Department has forecasted that the rain is set to continue after it showed signs of easing on Sunday afternoon.