NEW : At least 6 people have died in Vietnam as a result of the storm , state media report . NEW : `` They are necessary first responders , and too many of them were also affected and did not report for work , '' he explained , saying that contributed to the slow delivery . Typhoon Haiyan weakens to become a tropical storm after hitting Vietnam . Comment: Realistic to estimate 10,000 people dead across Philippines . President Aquino tours Tacloban City , where survivors are angry at slow response .
NEW : At least 6 people have died in Vietnam as a result of the storm , state media report . NEW : Typhoon Haiyan weakens to become a tropical storm after hitting Vietnam . Comment: Realistic to estimate 10,000 people dead across Philippines . President Aquino tours Tacloban City , where survivors are angry at slow response .