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.

Frost appeared on Mau Son peak early this morning as temperatures dipped to just 0.1°C, drawing visitors and triggering school closures.

A strong cold front continues to grip northern Vietnam, with temperatures plunging and drizzle spreading across the region.

A powerful cold air mass is forecast to sweep into northern Vietnam early next week, potentially sending temperatures in Hanoi down to 10°C and triggering severe cold across northern and north-central provinces.

Strong cold winds early on January 9 brought an unexpected chill to Ho Chi Minh City, with the perceived temperature dropping to 17°C, a level seldom seen in the tropical city.

A new cold front is set to sweep across northern Vietnam, bringing widespread rain and severe cold with lows possibly reaching 10°C in Hanoi.

A powerful cold snap is forecast to hit northern and central Vietnam from January 1, bringing rain and freezing temperatures throughout the four-day holiday.

A new wave of cold air is expected to hit Northern Vietnam right after New Year’s Day, bringing cold, drizzle, and fog.

A powerful cold front continues to sweep across Vietnam, bringing rain to central regions and temperatures as low as 12°C in Hanoi.

A strong cold air front is forecast to move into northern Vietnam from the night of December 24 to 25, bringing showers, thunderstorms and a dramatic drop in temperatures. Some areas may experience severe and damaging cold.