According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, the cold spell has affected some localities in the north since the evening of March 1 and has expanded to more areas.
The cold snap has caused the temperature in the region to fall, particularly in north-western localities which have the lowest temperature of 14 degrees centigrade.
Meanwhile, northern localities and those in the central region ranging from Nghe An to Thua Thien-Hue would see rain for some days to come.
Hanoi’s temperature today, March 2, was 16-18 degrees centigrade with rain.
Localities from the central city of Danang and the southern central province of Binh Thuan have been forecasted to experience rain on March 2-3. The southern region will remain sunny with a highest temperature of 35 degrees centigrade during this time.
