Northern Vietnam to rain as Tet arrives

A mass of cold air will hit northern Vietnam starting Feb. 6 as Tet arrives, bringing cold and rain to the region.

Vu Van Thang, director of the meteorology-climate research center under the Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology Science and Climate Change, said northern Vietnam would enjoy warm sunny days from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, with temperatures at 19-26 degrees Celsius. Certain mountainous regions will still experience severe cold periods however.

From Feb. 6 to 9, a mass of cold air would come to the north, dropping temperatures in the region and triggering rains at night and in the morning, right as Tet arrives. The plains will see the lowest temperatures at 15-17 degrees, and the highest at 20-23 degrees. During the Lunar New Year’s Eve (Feb. 9), temperatures are expected to be around 23-24 degrees.