VOV.VN - The North and North-Central provinces are forecast to face a period of cold weather on January 17, with lows of four degrees Celsius in mountainous areas while high-altitude locations will be covered in both frost and snow.

VOV.VN - An array of talented artists in different fields of movie, music, and theatre were honoured at the annual Mai Vang (Golden Ochna) Awards ceremony held on January 14 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Police operating at the Cau Treo international border gate in Ha Tinh province have arrested a Vietnamese citizen allegedly smuggling a large quantity of drugs from Laos into Vietnam.

Total import-export turnover through border gates of northern Lao Cai province, which borders China, reached nearly US$1.7 billion in 2020, equal to 94% of the previous year.

The Party Central Committee has sent a congratulatory message to the 11th national congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

VOV.VN - Many tourists have spent millions of VND over recent days travelling to Y Ty commune in Bat Xat district of Lao Cai province in order to experience snow for the first time in their life.

VOV.VN - More than 200 cattle, including buffaloes and cows, have died over the past two days due to the severe cold spell which has hit northern Vietnam.

VOV.VN - With white snow falling on many roads throughout Y Ty commune in Bat Xat district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, local residents were reminded of beautiful images of Europe, although this was the first time in living memory that snow has come to the area.

A strong cold spell engulfed the entire northern Vietnam on January 8 and expanded to the north central and central regions, causing medium to heavy rains in several areas, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Lao Embassy in Vietnam, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association had a working session with the Hanoi Capital High Command on January 4.