Northern, southern Vietnam to see constant rains this week

Due to impacts of a low-pressure area, northern Vietnam regions would see rain and winds starting Tuesday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Center. Rains would intensify on June 1 and 2, and persist until the end of the week. Flash floods and landslides may happen in the midlands and mountainous areas.

U.S. weather forecast service AccuWeather anticipated Hanoi's daytime temperatures to be at 34 degrees Celsius, and at 26-27 degrees at night. High-altitude locations like Lao Cai's Sa Pa would see temperatures at 19-25 degrees.

For central Vietnam, only localities from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh would rain starting from May 29 due to features of the terrain. Starting Monday however, localities from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen would see sunny days, with the highest temperatures reaching 35-38 degrees.

Southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands may see rain in the next two days as the southwestern monsoon winds become active again. Starting Wednesday, rains would expand to further areas and mainly happen at dusk. Temperatures in the Central Highlands would be 31-33 degrees at the highest, while the highest temperatures in southern Vietnam would be 32-34 degrees.

Meteorological agencies anticipated Vietnam's average temperatures to be 0.5-1 degree higher than in previous years, while rain levels in northern Vietnam would be 5-15% higher than in previous years, and higher by 20-40% for central Vietnam.