VietNamNet Bridge - According to forecasts of the Southern Region Hydro-meteorological Station, in the early days of 2014, the Saigon River downstream area will suffer from flooding, which will be in excess of the alarm level 3.

A house in Thu Duc District, HCM City during the flood tide on December 5.

Today – December 31, the tide peak was 1.45m at 2am. The tide will rise in the next few days, to 1.5m on January 1, 1.54m on January 2, and 1.57m on January 3, causing flooding in some roads and residential areas.

The city authorities have asked all districts to strengthen inspections over embankments and implement measures to prevent flooding.

Meanwhile, Vietnam’s southern region, which often sees almost no significant differences in temperature, has been experiencing an unseasonably cool weather due to a cold snap moving towards the region from the north.

According to the data released by the Southern Hydro-meteorological Center, the lowest temperature was recorded at 16.8 degrees Celsius in Tay Ninh province early on December 28 morning.

In the reviewed time, the temperature in Moc Hoa district, Long An province dropped to 18.2 degrees Celsius against an average level of 27-30 degrees Celsius during daytime, while that in My Tho city, Tien Giang province was 19.4 degrees Celsius.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the temperature noticeably went down to below 18 degrees Celsius at night and early morning, the coolest over the past decade.

The cool climate continues till the first days of 2014, according to the center.

Le Ha