Southeast Asia is set to see a warmer-than-usual early summer, potentially raising power demand and straining grids at a time when the Middle East conflict has tightened energy supplies in the region.

A cold air mass is sweeping across northern Vietnam, bringing cooler temperatures and rain before sunshine is expected to return soon.

Meteorologists predict a short period of dry, comfortable weather across northern Vietnam before another cold front brings rain and cooler temperatures.

As March unfolds, northern Vietnam is expected to see lingering drizzle and fog, while the south faces intensifying heat. Forecasters warn of cold spells in the mountains and early-season heat waves in the southeast.

Northern Vietnam is set to end its recent spell of drizzle and damp conditions, entering a stretch of sunshine lasting about three to four days before cold air returns. In Hanoi, temperatures could rise to around 30C.

From unprecedented rainfall to historic river peaks, 2025 forced Vietnam to confront the escalating intensity of climate change and the urgent need for deeper resilience.

In 2025, extreme weather events broke record after record across Vietnam. The scale of devastation is forcing the country to rethink its limits of resilience and urgently raise its threshold of adaptation.

Northern Vietnam enjoys mild weather to end Lunar New Year (Tet) before weak cold air brings light rain next week.

Meteorologists forecast short-lived cold snaps with mild rainfall before a bright and pleasant Tet period begins on Feb 13.

Northern Vietnam will warm before Tet 2026, but a new cold front could bring rain and chill around February 21–22.

A strong cold air mass is set to affect Vietnam toward the weekend, while a storm east of the Philippines is forecast to enter the East Sea before weakening rapidly.

According to forecasts from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the number of storms and tropical depressions active over the East Sea in 2026 is expected to decline, particularly in the final months of the year.

A moderate cold front will bring rain and cold air to northern Vietnam before Tet (Lunar New Year), but the holiday itself should be mostly mild.

Vietnam is expected to experience a relatively mild but complex weather pattern over the next 10 days, with the northern region facing several cold and rainy days, while southern areas continue to enjoy mostly sunny skies.

The year 2026 is forecast to bring fewer storms but significantly more intense heat, signaling continued climate volatility across Vietnam, according to national meteorological experts.

A new wave of cold air is forecast to reach the North and North Central Coast on January 31, causing chilly, damp weather.

A strong cold front arriving January 31 is forecast to bring widespread rain and biting cold, with northern highlands dipping under 8°C.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to experience several more cold air intrusions in the coming days, with light rain and damp conditions persisting across the region.

Northern Vietnam is enduring its coldest days of the 2025–2026 winter as a strong cold air mass continues to dominate, sending temperatures plummeting to unprecedented lows.