Tag: mountainous areas
Strong cold air hits northern Vietnam, temperatures below 4°C in mountainous areas
VOV.VN - A strengthened cold air mass is affecting large parts of northern and north-central Vietnam, bringing severe cold, with temperatures in some highland areas dropping below 4 degrees Celsius.
Typhoon Tapah to bring heavy rain to six northern provinces of Vietnam
VOV.VN - Although Typhoon Tapah will not directly pound Vietnam, the low-pressure area to be weakened from it is expected to move westward toward the country, causing a spell of heavy rain in the northern provinces on September 9-10.
Nongfa weakens into tropical depression, brings heavy rain to north central Vietnam
VOV.VN - After making landfall in Ha Tinh and Quang Tri provionces, Typhoon Nongfa (Typhoon No. 6) in Vietnam this year, has weakened into a tropical depression as of the afternoon of August 30, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.
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Hailstorms return to northern mountainous areas
VOV.VN - Northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam were once again hit by hailstorms on the evening of February 26, with hail falling in Phieng Lan village, Nam Cha commune, Nam Nhun district in Lai Chau province, and parts of Phu Yen district in Son La province.
Yagi death toll in Vietnam rises to 141, more than 800 remain missing
VOV.VN - Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent flash floods and landslides have so far left 141 dead and 59 missing in northern Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Mountainous areas need more foreign investment to thrive
Aside from harnessing domestic resources, it is important to attract foreign investment to optimise potential and advantages of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, according to experts.
New cold spell to hit northern region in early March
VOV.VN - A new cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region from March 1 before then affecting the central region, with temperatures plunging at night and in the early morning, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Efforts to promote products made by ethnic minorities
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has always devoted its time and money to promoting products made by ethnic minorities and people living in mountainous areas (EM&MP).
Discovering Phin Ho upland market in northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - Situated in Nam Po district in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, Phin Ho market has opened following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, attracting many local residents and tourists visiting the site.
Vietnamese water puppetry introduced to French public
A special water puppetry and traditional music performance with the theme “Village stories" took place from December 1-4 in Paris to promote Vietnam’s traditional culture and raise funds for disadvantaged children in the country's remote mountainous areas.