Between April 11 and May 10, northern and central localities saw continual hail, rain and whirlwinds along with the light cold weather.
The northern and central regions of Vietnam would experience a hot front next week
From May 16, the northern and central regions would see the temperature rise again, with hot weather affecting the regions on May 17-20.
From late May, the temperature in northern and central regions would be 0.5-1 degree centigrade higher than the average level of many previous years.
Warnings of fires in areas that would be affected by the hot weather have been issued.