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Foreign investors are eyeing real estate projects in the northern region, particularly Hanoi, as they see the region’s potential, heard a conference held by CBRE Vietnam Company on January 4.

During the New Year holidays, the northern region, including Hanoi, will experience wet weather, cold and cold spells, with the lowest temperature hitting 13-15 degrees Celsius.

Encouraging private investment in green growth projects was among key topics at a conference to review mid-term implementation of the national green growth strategy in the northern region in Hanoi on December 12.

The first cold spell of winter in the northern region has brought with it an increase in sicknesses like measles, mumps, flu and chicken pox, local reports say.

The cold spell in the northern region strengthened and brought down the temperature to below 8 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas on November 22.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) on October 12 provided urgent relief for people severely affected by floods in the northern and central regions.

The northern key economic zone plays a crucial role in boosting national and Red River Delta development.

Northern provinces aim to cultivate the upcoming winter crop on 410,000 hectares, up 10,000 hectares from the same period last year.

Torrential rains are forecast to continue plaguing the northern region after flooding Ha Giang, Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang provinces over the past several days, affecting people’s lives and blocking traffic for hours.

Plans and measures to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change in the northern part of Vietnam were the focus of a conference held in Hanoi on August 29.

Japanese steelmaker Kyoei Steel Group has announced that it would build a 200 million USD reinforcing bar factory in northern Vietnam.

Vietnam's northern provinces, including the capital city of Hanoi, and the central province of Thanh Hoa are experiencing a blistering heat wave, according to National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has ordered relevant agencies to conscientiously maintain the dyke system and supervise flood developments in the Hong (Red) River basin multi-reservoir operation.

Three small earthquakes have hit the northern region this month, scientists say.

The Vinalines Container Shipping Company, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Shipping Lines (Vinalines), on June 23 launched its first-ever waterway lighterage service in the northern region, focusing on the Hai Phong-Viet Tri route.

Heavy downpours are expected in the northern region until June 21, with warnings of flash floods and landslides in mountainous provinces.

Northern provinces hold considerable aquaculture potential which remains untapped, according to a conference held in Tuyen Quang province on June 16.

The north and the northern part of the central region are likely to see rainstorms of varying degrees this weekend, the weather office says.

A spike in electricity usage as a result of the record heat wave earlier this month across the northern region, especially Hanoi, will leave most residents high electricity bills.

Northern provinces are suffering the first major hot spell of summer 2017, with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius.