Northern, central regions cope with extreme cold weather

  • Photo: Traffic congestion on national Highway 4D in Lai Chau province as vehicles were unable to move on slippery surface covered with ice. VNA Photo
    Photo: Traffic congestion on national Highway 4D in Lai Chau province as vehicles were unable to move on slippery surface covered with ice. VNA Photo
  • Photo: Snow falls in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province. VNA Photo
    Photo: Snow falls in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province. VNA Photo
  • Photo: People in Lai Chau province keep warm with fire. VNA Photo
    Photo: People in Lai Chau province keep warm with fire. VNA Photo
  • Photo: Teachers and children in a kindergarten in Simacai district, Lao Cai province have to use blankets to keep warm. VNA Photo
    Photo: Teachers and children in a kindergarten in Simacai district, Lao Cai province have to use blankets to keep warm. VNA Photo
  • Photo: Vegetable fields in Ha Giang province are damaged. VNA Photo
    Photo: Vegetable fields in Ha Giang province are damaged. VNA Photo
  • Photo: Animals in Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province suffer chilblain due to the cold weather. VNA Photo
    Photo: Animals in Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province suffer chilblain due to the cold weather. VNA Photo
  • Photo: Vehicles are unable to move on slippery road surface on National Highway 4D in Lai Chau province. VNA Photo
    Photo: Vehicles are unable to move on slippery road surface on National Highway 4D in Lai Chau province. VNA Photo
  • Photo: Vehicles are unable to move on slippery road surface on National Highway 4D in Lai Chau province. VNA Photo
    Photo: Vehicles are unable to move on slippery road surface on National Highway 4D in Lai Chau province. VNA Photo
  • Photo: Vehicles are unable to move on slippery road surface on National Highway 4D in Lai Chau province. VNA Photo
    Photo: Vehicles are unable to move on slippery road surface on National Highway 4D in Lai Chau province. VNA Photo
  • Photo: O Quy Ho pass in Lai Chau province covered with ice. VNA Photo
    Photo: O Quy Ho pass in Lai Chau province covered with ice. VNA Photo
The northern and central regions have been experiencing an extreme cold spell as from January 7, pushing temperatures to even below 0 degree Celsius in high mountainous areas. The cold weather has been affecting local lives and production. Nearly 10,000 ha of rice, 19,195 ha of crops and vegetables in the northern mountainous provinces are damaged, almost 13,000 cattles and 44,000 birds dead. The hardest-hit localities include Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan and Lang Son northern provinces, with snow and frost appearing in various places. The north central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue are in the grip of biting cold, with the temperature dropping to 7-10 degrees Celsius at the lowest. In Hanoi, temperature is from 8-13 degrees C. VNA Photo

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