The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting expects the sweeping cold front in northern Vietnam to strengthen on Sunday, causing prolonged cold weather in northern areas as well as the central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien – Hue, said Hoang Phuc Lam, the center's deputy director. … [Read more...] about Extreme weather: cold snaps, sleet in northern Vietnam, saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta
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Freezing weather impacts on outdoor production activities of people
Below zero-degree Celsius temperature has left frozen and thick fog in Lao Cai Province’s Sa Pa tourist site, Lang Son Province’s Mau Son tourist destination and some places in Ha Giang Province’s Dong Van- Meo Vac stone plateau, Khau Pha Pass in Mu Cang Chai District of Yen Bai Province, Son La Province’s Bac Yen District, etc. Recently, a huge number of visitors have flocked to Sa Pa Town in Lao Cai Province and O Quy Ho Mountain Pass in Lai Chau Province’s Tam Duong District, Lai Chau Province to enjoy rare phenomenon of snowfall, causing serious traffic congestion. According to Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tam Duong District Mr. Sung Lu Pao, despite temperature falling below 3 degrees Celsius in some places, there has been no cattle deaths as they have been kept inside cages while people have consolidated breeding facilities and kept animals warm. Besides, the Department of Education and Training of Tam Duong … [Read more...] about Freezing weather impacts on outdoor production activities of people
Thousands of cattle in Thua Thien- Hue Province die due to cold
Among them, 909 cattle deaths were found over moutainous district of A Luoi as temperature dropped to below 10 degrees Celsius. Currently, the localities are making statistics of farm animal deaths to report to the Provincial People’s Committee. Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Director General of the General Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Mr. Tran Quang Hoai informed that the huge amount of damage in Thua Thien- Hue Province would be even higher than the total damage of the Northern mountainous provinces with 914 deaths in recent cold spells. As this reason, Thua Thien- Hue Province needs to form working groups under the supervision of specialized agencies to assess and define the causes of numerous deaths of buffaloes, dairy cows and cattle. By Van Phuc- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Thousands of cattle in Thua Thien- Hue Province die due to cold
Northern region suffering from intensified gelid cold
Rare phenomenon of snowfall occurred in mountainous area of Y Ty in Lao Cai Province’s Bat Xat District as from the midnight of Sunday, impacting on life as well as outdoor production activities of people. Vegetable and seeding crops of local people were covered with ice and damaged significantly. … [Read more...] about Northern region suffering from intensified gelid cold
North, Central Vietnam continue facing extra freezing cold in January
Currently, an extreme cold air mass is moving from the Northern to Southern region. As from tonight, the Northern, North- Central and South- Central regions will be covered with colder air temperature along with small rainfall and thunderstorm. Notably, air temperatures in Northern mountainous provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Ha Giang and Lao Cai are forecast to plummet to 4-7 degrees Celsius, even below zero degree Celsius with risk of snowfall and freezing blanket in some places. … [Read more...] about North, Central Vietnam continue facing extra freezing cold in January