Northern Vietnam has experienced cold, dry weather over the past two days due to a cold front. The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting stated that from 3/2 to 5/2, the cold front will gradually weaken. Northern Vietnam will be cloudy, with fog in the evenings and mornings, and sunny days, with daily high temperatures exceeding 22 degrees Celsius.

The meteorological agency forecasts that on 6/2 and 7/2, Northern Vietnam will be affected by a new northeast monsoon, bringing rain and cold weather again. However, there are no signs of widespread severe cold or extreme cold.

Accuweather, a US-based platform, forecasts Hanoi's temperatures at the beginning of the week to be 14-21 degrees Celsius, rising to 17-24 degrees Celsius later. High-altitude areas above 1,500 m, such as Sa Pa (Lao Cai), will see temperatures of 9-11 degrees Celsius at the start of the week, increasing to 12-22 degrees Celsius by the weekend.

People harvest peach blossoms for sale during the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo. *Photo: Hoang Giang*

Central Vietnam, influenced by the cold front interacting with the wind-facing terrain of the Truong Son mountain range, experienced widespread rain in the northern and central Central regions last night and today.

From now until the end of 3/2, the northern and central Central regions will remain cloudy with rain, concentrated from Ha Tinh to Da Nang. From 4/2, the cold front will weaken, and rain in Central Vietnam will decrease on 5/2 and 6/2, returning on 7/2 due to the impact of the new cold front.

Southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands will experience stable weather next week, with no rain at night and light fog in the early mornings. The Central Highlands will be mildly cold at night and in the early mornings, with sunny days and high temperatures of 26-29 degrees Celsius. Southern Vietnam will have night and morning temperatures of 20-23 degrees Celsius, with daily highs of 31-33 degrees Celsius.

Gia Chinh