VOV.VN - Mount Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak in the northern province of Lao Cai, was left hoar frost-covered on December 26 as local temperatures dropped to minus three degrees Celsius due to the effect of a strong cold wave.

The severe cold spell, which has blanketed the northern region as well as the north-central provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An for about 10 days now, is expected to end early this week.

VOV.VN - Temperatures across the north of the nation plummeted further due to the effect of a strong cold snap on the morning of December 22, with thicker frost forming on local mountaintops.

The increasing demand for fresh food and e-commerce is serving as the main driving force of the domestic cold storage market - a niche segment of logistics to boom in the coming time.

VOV.VN - While most people are snug at home wrapped under warm blankets, many workers must go out and earn a living amid the chilly winter weather conditions which have gripped Hanoi over recent times.

VOV.VN - The temperature in the resort town of Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai fell to five degrees Celsius on the evening of December 18, the lowest level since the beginning of winter.

VOV.VN - Many young people have to light fires on the street to keep them warm as the most severe cold air wave of this winter hits the city, causing the nighttime temperature to fall to a low of 12 degrees Celsius.

VOV.VN - Northern localities of Vietnam will have another warm day on December 15 before a strong cold air wave is expected to hit the northern border on the following day.

VOV.VN - The northern region of Vietnam is expected to experience the strongest cold this winter this weekend after warm weekdays, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Northern localities of Vietnam are expected to brace for a new cold spell that will bring rain to northern and even central localities.