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Enhanced cold spell to bring rains to northern Vietnam

Rains are expected in some parts of the north of Vietnam on December 9, with the delta and coastal areas likely to see scattered light rainfall, as a result of a strengthened cold spell, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Enhanced cold spell to bring rains to northern Vietnam ảnh 1Motorbike drivers in warm clothes cross Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Rains are expected in some partsof the north of Vietnam on December 9, with the delta and coastal areas likely tosee scattered light rainfall, as a result of a strengthened cold spell,according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Areas from north-central Thanh Hoa to south-central KhanhHoa provinces are forecast to be struck by torrential rains and thunderstorms causedby high winds from the East.

Enhanced cold spell to bring rains to northern Vietnam ảnh 2The mountainous northwestern province of Lao Cai is expected to experience biting cold weather on December 9. (Photo: VNA)
The cold spell has gripped the Northeastern andNorth-central regions since early morning of the day, lowering the temperatureto 13 – 16 degrees Celsius. Temperatures can even drop to below 10 degreesCelsius in mountainous areas.

Due to the cold snap, the Northwestern region were alsocovered with fog and haze in the early morning. It is expected to experiencebiting cold weather with temperatures falling to below 10 degrees Celsius in mountainousareas and 11 – 14 degrees Celsius in others at the lowest in the morning and at night./.
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