09-April-2019 Intense heat strikes western side of Vietnam and South Vietnam. The hot air masses to the west of Vietnam and southeasterly wind are making the foehn effect to most of western side of Vietnam, the Central Region and South of Vietnam. The provinces which suffer most heat are Son La, Dien Bien, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh and all of the Mekong Delta.
Travelers who are in the heat-struck regions of Vietnam are advised to get your body fully covered, to drink water regularly, to avoid taking in alcoholic or caffeinated drinks, to avoid going out at mid day and early afternoon (1130 A.M-15:00). Families with kids have to exercise special precautions if having to go out.
1/The Northeast of Vietnam (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen): sunny, 19-32oC. Dong Van Pleau (Ha Giang) is sunny, 19-29oC.
The Northwest of Vietnam: Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Phu Tho are sunny, 24-34oC; Lao Cai is hot, 23-36oC. Sapa is sunny, 13-23oC. Mu Cang Chai is sunny, 27-32oC.
Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau are with bright sunshine, 22-36oC. Son La and Dien Bien suffers from high temperatures at mid day due to the Foehn effect. Moc Chau is sunny, 24-32oC.
The lowlands (Halong Bay, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh) are sunny, 24-32oC. Hanoi has the warmest day by far this year, just feel like the summer.
2/North of the Central Region (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh) are mostly sunny, 24-36oC. South of Thanh Hoa Province and Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces are being affected the the dry and hot Foehn wind.
3/The coastal areas in the Central Region of Vietnam (Central Coast of Vietnam including: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan)
Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue: sunny, 26-38oC; Quang Binh and Quang Tri are experiencing a very hot day.
Da Nang, Hoi An: sunny, 25-33oC;
Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh (Quy Nhon Beach), Phu Yen (Tuy Hoa Beach): sunny, 21-32oC.
Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang), Ninh Thuan (Ninh Chu Beach), Binh Thuan (Phan Thiet Beach, Mui Ne Beach): sunny, 24-33oC.
4/The Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai - Pleiku, Dak Lak - Buon Ma Thuot, Lam Dong) sunny, 21-36oC; The western side of the Central Highlands are having a hot day; Da Lat is sunny, 16-27oC.
5/The South of Vietnam (Vung Tau, Saigon, Mekong Delta) are sunny, 26-37oC. Saigon and the Mekong Delta is facing a spell of heat with temperatures reach 36-37oC. Vung Tau is still having moderate temperatures, 28-32oC. The heat is to last in the new few days.
Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh have patchy rains, 27-37oC. It is expected to remain hot in the coming days.
Con Dao Islands are cloudy, 30-31oC; Phu Quoc Island is sunny, 27-31oC.
