Northern Vietnam is experiencing a severe cold snap, with temperatures dropping to 2 degrees Celsius in some areas and high mountainous regions facing frost and rime ice as an intensified cold front continues its impact for the third consecutive day.

Temperatures across 15 northern provinces and cities have fallen below 15 degrees Celsius, with Hanoi at 12 degrees and high mountainous areas reaching 3 degrees, leading meteorological agencies to issue public health warnings.

Successive intensified cold fronts will keep the northern region in a deep chill, with some high mountainous areas experiencing severe cold next week, and lowest temperatures generally below 15 degrees Celsius.

All 15 provinces and cities across Northern Vietnam recorded temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius today, with temperatures continuing to fall. High mountainous areas are at risk of frost.

A strong cold front is expected to sweep across northern Vietnam from mid-next week, bringing risks of frost and snow on high mountain peaks.

High mountain peaks in northern and north central Vietnam recorded simultaneous low temperatures, with Dong Van and Sin Ho dropping to 2 degrees Celsius on the morning of 28/11.

On the morning of 19/11, all 15 northern provinces and cities recorded temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius, with Mau Son (Lang Son) dropping to just over 3 degrees and Hanoi registering 13 degrees at several monitoring stations.