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New cold spell to hit northern Vietnam from January 10 night

A new cold snap is projected to hit north-eastern Vietnam starting January 10 night,according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
New cold spell to hit northern Vietnam from January 10 night ảnh 1People in the northern region wear thick clothes to keep warm (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A new cold snap is projected to hitnorth-eastern Vietnam starting January 10 night,according to the NationalCentre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The northern and central regions will be struck by rain andthunderstorms, with whirlwinds, lightning, hail and strong winds expected insome locations.

Northern and north-central Vietnam will start experiencingbiting cold weather with temperatures ranging from 13-16 degrees Celsius at thelowest and even dropping to below 13 degrees Celsius in high mountains.

Authorities in the affected regions are asked to provide localresidents with prompt guidance to mitigate consequences of natural hazardsand devise plans in case of emergencies.

The northern area of the East Sea, including the waters around Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, is expected to have strong northeasterly wind and rough sea on early January 11./.

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