Located 350km northwest of Hanoi, Sa Pa is 1,600m above sea level, with the average temperature of 15-18°C. The whole town is dominated by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range which is famous with the Indochina’s highest mountain of Fansipan at a height of 3,142 m above sea level. The town is among few locations in Viet Nam where snow and ice sometimes appear in winter.

Temperature drops to 7.7 degrees Celsius in Sapa as cold spell hits.

According to the hydro-meteorological station of Lao Cai province, as a strengthened cold spell hit the province at night of December 5, the temperature in areas in the province continue to drop.

At 7 am this morning, the temperature in Lao Cai city was down to 15.7 degrees Celsius, Pho Rang (Bao Yen district) 15.6 degrees Celsius, Bac Ha town 11.5 degrees Celsius.

Local authorities have urged farmers to actively implement measures to cope with the extreme cold to protect their crops and cattle.

The province now has over 44,000 cattle-raising households with a total herd of 127,400. About 78% of the households have proper cattle shelters and 17.8% have makeshift shelters.

Vietnam, South Korea uplift ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

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Coach Park Hang-seo honored for advancing Vietnam-South Korea friendship

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol awarded the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Heungin Medal, to football coach Park Hang-seo for promoting friendship with Vietnam.

8 more OCOP products rated four star in Bac Giang

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Phone explodes in teen's hand, exposes bone

A 14-year-old boy in the northern province of Hai Duong was severely injured after a mobile phone exploded in his left hand, doctors at a Hanoi hospital said Monday.

Vietnam, New Zealand hold potential to enhance economic ties: NA leader

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue attended an economic cooperation forum in Wellington on December 5, noting that bilateral economic ties have ample room to flourish.

Source: VNA