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.
Motorbike drivers in warm clothes cross Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)Areas from north-central Thanh Hoa to south-central Khanh Hoa provinces are forecast to be struck by torrential rains and thunderstorms caused by high winds from the East.
The mountainous northwestern province of Lao Cai is expected to experience biting cold weather on December 9. (Photo: VNA)Due to the cold snap, the Northwestern region were also covered with fog and haze in the early morning. It is expected to experience biting cold weather with temperatures falling to below 10 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas and 11 – 14 degrees Celsius in others at the lowest in the morning and at night./.
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