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.

A new wave of cold air is forecast to arrive in Northern Vietnam around December 24–25, bringing with it light rain and a significant temperature drop in Hanoi, potentially falling by 7 degrees Celsius, with highs of just 20°C.

As of the end of last month, the East Sea had seen 15 typhoons and six tropical depressions, making it the year with the highest number of typhoons and tropical depressions on record, surpassing the previous record of 20 in 2017.

In 2025, Vietnam experienced unprecedented extremes in storms and flooding, underscoring how climate-related weather events are becoming increasingly severe and unpredictable.

As of December 9, a tropical low-pressure system has developed over the southern East Sea, combining with cold air to produce rough seas and strong winds across several maritime zones.

The tropical depression near the eastern coast of Palawan (Philippines) has maintained wind speeds of level 6 (39–49 km/h) with gusts reaching level 8 but is forecast to gradually weaken.

A tropical depression near the Philippines is heading into the East Sea today with strong winds and rough seas despite signs of weakening.

A tropical depression currently moving across the central Philippines is likely to shift direction within the next 24 hours.

A tropical depression currently active near the central Philippines is expected to move into the East Sea tomorrow, December 8, while maintaining wind strength at level 6 and gusts reaching level 8.

A tropical depression currently forming off the eastern coast of the central Philippines is forecast to enter the East Sea between the night of December 7 and early December 8.

A new tropical storm could form in the East Sea between December 7–9, according to the latest forecast by Southern Vietnam’s Meteorological and Hydrological

Tropical storm Koto has weakened into a depression, bringing rain and thunderstorms to Vietnam’s central and southern provinces.

Devastating rainfall has triggered catastrophic flooding in parts of South and Southeast Asia, claiming hundreds of lives, displacing entire communities and causing massive economic disruption.

Storm Koto, the 15th storm of the year, has weakened into a tropical depression for nearly two days but continues to linger over the central East Sea. The system is forecast to weaken further into a low-pressure area within the next 12 hours.

Remnants of Storm Koto continue to affect weather patterns, with increasing rainfall expected.

Typhoon Koto, the 15th named storm to enter the East Sea in 2025, has officially downgraded to a tropical depression earlier than forecast.