More elderly people in Hanoi have been hospitalised as the northern region experiences an extremely cold front. According to Doctor Nguyen Danh Cuong, deputy head of Emergency Department and Stroke Unit at the National Geriatric Hospital in Hanoi, these days, the ward is receiving around 50-60 patients per day compared to just 30-40 earlier. Most of them are in critical conditions and need to be hospitalised. … [Read more...] about Bone-chilling cold weather leads to higher hospital cases
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Extreme cold weather kills over 540 cattle in the north
In Yên Bái Province, Nguyễn Văn Hòe, head of Agriculture and Rural Development Office of Trạm Tấu District, said the office sent its staff to every village to instruct local residents to take measures to protect animals and plants from the cold. … [Read more...] about Extreme cold weather kills over 540 cattle in the north
Northern region faces continued cold weather
The meteorological agency said that in January and February, the northern region and the provinces from Thanh Hóa to Thừa Thiên-Huế are predicted to have average monthly temperatures 0.5- 1 degree Celsius lower than the same period of previous years. … [Read more...] about Northern region faces continued cold weather
Lao Cai buffalos die due to cold weather
On January 11, Lao Cai Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue announced that from January 8 to 11, snow and frost had appeared in the mountainous areas of Lao Cai as the temperatures dropped to below 11.5 degrees. The temperatures in Sapa and some mountainous communes in Bat Xat District were minus 0.8 degrees. As a result, 45 buffaloes died because of the cold. The committee urged localities authorities to carry out necessary measures to protect the locals, crops and livestock. The residents in Sapa and Bat Xat were directed on how to bring their livestock to warmer locations and how to store feed. Students in mountainous areas have continued to stay home. Authorities urge to protect the livestock … [Read more...] about Lao Cai buffalos die due to cold weather
Vietnamese schools allow students to stay home during cold weather
In the north-central province of Nghe An, the provincial Department of Education and Training issued a document requesting students of kindergarten and elementary schools to let students stay home if the temperature falls below 10 degrees Celsius, and seven degrees Celsius for middle and high schools. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese schools allow students to stay home during cold weather
