A cold spell hit the northern provinces from January 11, bring up to six days of temperatures of between 10-17 degrees C, according to the national Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

In mountainous areas, severe cold with temperature of 2-11 degree C may bring ice and snow. The southern part of the central region and the region would be hit by the cold front, the centre said.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City’s Steering Committee of Flood and Storm Prevention and Control, high tides will rise three times from now until the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Water levels are predicted to reach 1.28m to 1.54m./.