The north might experience a cold snap during the Tet holiday, while the south region would have good weather with light rainfall, the National Hydro-meteorological Centre said. Hoang Phuc Lam, head of the centre’s Medium and Long-term Forecasting Division, said the north would probably have some four or five cold snaps in February. Of that, the strongest cold snap would occur in mid-February, causing chilly weather and scattered showers for the region. The lowest temperatures at night and early morning would be some 12-14 degrees Celsius, while that during daytime would be between 19 and 22 degrees Celsius. In the south, Lam said there would be good weather with possible light rains. The highest temperature would be some 30 degree Celsius. According to the centre, the average temperature in the first six months of the year will not be extraordinary. The north will witness heavy cold in late January and the first half of February, which will last between 5 and 7 days. In summer, heat waves will not be too harsh, and will appear later than in the previous years. This year, the number of storms will be higher than the average of the previous years. Unconventional rain is forecast in the South, Central Highlands and South Central Coast. — VNS
Ho Chi Minh City and the rest of the southern region will remain dry with daytime temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 degrees Celsius, allowing people to travel during Tet, the Southern Regional Hydro-meteorological Center has said. But the north and north-central regions would be in the grip of a cold snap from January 22 to 25, the weather bureau said, predicting frost and scattered showers there. The minimum temperature in Ha Noi would be around 10 degree celcius with light rains. The northern mountains would see temperatures going below 5 degree celcius. The central provinces of Quang Binh and…... [read more]
Schools to play catch up after cold snap (19-02-2008) Pupils at Ho Thau Primary School in Lai Chau Province wear thick overcoats during lessons. The school has resorted to using make-shift heaters to keep classrooms warm on the coldest days. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuan Truong HA NOI — Schools should plan to teach pupils on Saturdays and Sundays when it becomes warmer to compensate for time lost due to the long winter vacation, said Primary Education Department deputy director Le Tien Thanh. Thanh said the Ministry of Education and Training would let individual schools decide for themselves the extent of…... [read more]
Temperatures in several areas in the north will fall by 10 degrees as the region sets for a strong cold spell coming from October 16. The cold snap will cause more widespread rain in many northern provinces .The cold snap already affected the northeastern region and several locations in the northwestern.According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the cold snap will continue to spread. Combining with the effect of Storm Khanun, provinces in the northern region had heavy rains on October 16 and 17.The temperatures in the mountainous areas may dip down to 16-19 degrees at night. Hanoi also…... [read more]
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that from tomorrow, northern Vietnam will be hit by a three day cold snap. Northern Vietnam will experience severe cold weather for three days starting on February 16, due to the effects of a cold snap, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicted. Temperatures are forecast to drop below 10 degrees Celsius in mountainous regions and to around 20 degrees Celsius in the delta areas. The cold weather will bring light rains to the north and north central areas as well as 2-3 force northeasterly winds to the mainland and 3-4 force winds…... [read more]
Cold snap decimates rice crop (14-02-2008) Peanut and soybean crops in North also devastated. Farmers in Ha Tay Province's Xuan Mai Township grow rice seedlings under plastic in order to protect them from the cold. The month-long cold spell has devastated most of northern Viet Nam's winter-spring rice crop. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Hoa HA NOI — The record month-long cold spell had damaged most of northern Viet Nam's major winter-spring rice crop, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat said yesterday. The minister instructed local officials to warn farmers not to sow crops in temperatures of less than…... [read more]
