Cold weather

Update news Cold weather

Cold weather raises the risks of stroke, say doctors

The cold weather which has hit the northern region with temperatures of 8 to 10 Celsius degree has reportedly been accompanied by a surge in the number of people suffering from strokes.

Hanoi’s vegetable farmers battle biting cold on the way to market

Hanoi is facing a cold January but the low temperatures of below 10 degrees Celsius in the early morning don't stop farmers in the city’s rural areas from waking up early to harvest vegetables and bring them to the market for sale.

Cold snap a blight for elderly, children

 VietNamNet Bridge – An increasing number of elderly people and children have been hospitalised in recent days as the northern region was struck by cold weather.

North Vietnam braces for cold weather

The National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and the National Committee for Search and Rescue sent an announcement yesterday urging provincial and local authorities in northern and coastal provinces,

Photos: Hanoi is coldest in 40 years

VietNamNet Bridge - The temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius in Ha Dong district, Hanoi on the morning of January 24 was the lowest since 1977.

M’Drak - a wide district in Daklak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 90 kilometers from Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Daklak, M’Drak District boasts its wild beauty that appeals to adventurous travelers.

Rare brain infection reported in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Tropical Diseases Hospital received a patient suffering from meningococcal disease, a rare but serious brain infection, early this week.

The coldest Saigon has been in 10 years

Due to the effects of cold air from the north, the temperature in HCM City from December 28 through the next few days will down to 19 degrees. This is the lowest temperature in the last 10 years.

Social Headlines December 27

 Harsh sentences for human trafficking criminals; Woman dies in Ha Noi house fire; Former forest rangers, deforesters jailed; Illegal ads just won't go away, officials rue; Northern provinces brace for cold weather

Tourists flock to see rare sight of snow in Sa Pa

VietNamNet Bridge – Sa Pa Town in the northern province of Lao Cai, a major national tourist attraction, wears an even more attractive look now with snowfall of more than five centimetres.

Cold Tet Festival forecast in northern region

The northern region will celebrate the Tet Festival in cold weather because a front is likely to move in by February 8.

Hanoi on the coldest day

VietNamNet Bridge – This morning, January 5, all primary schools in Hanoi closed because of the biting cold, measured at 9 degrees Celsius.

Hanoians do morning exercise in cold

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the prolonged freezing weather, flower gardens and parks in Hanoi are still crowded in the early morning with those who come for morning exercises.