Vietnam expects hot days and hailstorms in April


Hail storms and strong winds tore off the roof of a house in Bat Xat District, Lao Cai Province in late March. — VNA/VNS

HANOI: As Vietnam steps into April, meteorologists warn that the country is bracing for a dynamic weather pattern characterised by heatwaves, hail storms and seasonal shifts.

Tran Thi Chuc, Deputy Head of the Climate Forecast Department at the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, forecasts that the low-pressure system in the western region would strengthen between now and April 30, leading to increased heat and more hot days.

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