The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting yesterday predicted heavy rain in Hanoi and the Northern region, followed by intense heat to the high of 39 degrees Celsius in both the Northern and Central areas.
The Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control yesterday afternoon held an online seminar connecting with 250 points regarding a proposal of natural disaster prevention and control solutions in the Central and Central Highlands regions.
According to the latest updated weather news from the National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting, a tropical depression this morning weakened into a low-pressure zone and bore down the mainland of Khanh Hoa province, unleashing heavy rains and threatening to cause flooding.
Two people have died, one in critical condition and many others have been sent to hospitals across the North and the Central Vietnam as a heat wave swept the country.
