VOV.VN - Local people have been donning extra coats and lighting bonfires throughout the capital amid temperatures falling to close to freezing.
A cold drizzle blankets Hanoi from December 15 as temperatures fall to as low as 10 degrees Celsius at night, with the real feel outside dropping to just above freezing. A worker burns a fire on Nguyen Khang street in order to stay warm amid the chilly conditions.
The owner of a tea shop burns a fire on the sidewalk at night.
At night it is a common sight to see workers gather around a bonfire on the pavement to stay warm.
A security officer adds pieces of wood onto the bonfire.
Two men sit close to a fire at a tea shop located on Hoang Cau street.
Despite the cold, young people still enjoy gathering, chatting, and experiencing the capital’s cold weather in the winter despite the risk to their health.
A group of youngsters sit around a bonfire outside a tea shop and enjoy the warming glow of wood burning at night.
The cold spell is forecast to last until December 23, with temperatures staying around 10 to 11 degrees Celsius in the northern region. Indeed, temperatures are set to drop to as low as eight degrees Celsius in northern mountainous areas.
