List of storms named Vamco

The name Vamco (Vietnamese: Vàm Cỏ, [vaːm˨˩ kɔ˧˩]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Vietnam and refers to the Vàm Cỏ River in southern Vietnam.^[1]

Tropical Storm Vamco (2003) (T0311, 12W, Manang) – struck China.
Typhoon Vamco (2009) (T0910, 11W) – Category 4-equivalent typhoon, churned in the open ocean.
Tropical Storm Vamco (2015) (T1519, 19W) - struck Vietnam.
Typhoon Vamco (2020) (T2022, 25W, Ulysses) - powerful Category 4-equivalent typhoon, made landfall on Luzon and in Vietnam.

The name Vamco was retired following the 2020 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Bang-Lang (Vietnamese: bằng lăng, [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ laŋ˧˧]), which means a giant crepe-myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa) in Vietnamese.^[2]

References

^ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
^ "Replacement Names of LINFA, VONGFONG, MOLAVE, GONI, and VAMCO in the Tropical Cyclone Name List" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

[1] "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[2] "Replacement Names of LINFA, VONGFONG, MOLAVE, GONI, and VAMCO in the Tropical Cyclone Name List" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

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