Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam face heavy rain, high tides this weekend
Vietnam News 13:17 07/11/2026Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, is forecast to see heavier rain over the weekend as cold-air diffusion combines with wind disturbances, while northeasterly winds are expected to push seawater inland, driving tides to higher levels.
Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, could see temperatures reach 36°C this month
Vietnam News 17:09 02/11/2026Southern Vietnam is forecast to experience declining rainfall and localized heat, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius in some areas in November as the rainy season ends earlier than usual, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Station.
Rainy season in southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, expected to end 20 days early
Vietnam News 16:38 27/10/2026Southern Vietnam’s rainy season is forecast to end 15 to 20 days earlier than usual this year, raising concerns about severe heat and water shortages during the 2026-27 dry season, a regional meteorologist said.
10-year-old well shoots water 15 meters into the air in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:21 20/10/2026A household well in Vinh Long Province, southern Vietnam suddenly began gushing water continuously, sending a column about 15 meters into the air.
Very strong El Nino to bring early saltwater intrusion to southern Vietnam from December
Vietnam News 21:14 17/10/2026A very strong El Nino is expected to bring an early end to the rainy season in southern Vietnam, with saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta potentially beginning in December and reaching 10-20 km farther inland than the multi-year average, prompting the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to urge localities to prepare for water shortages and adjust agricultural production plans.
Police act after children pulled into air by giant kites in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 21:13 05/10/2026Authorities in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam on Monday took action after a TikTok video went viral, showing a person dangling from a kite string high above the ground in Cho Moi Commune, posing a potential safety risk.
Low-pressure system forecast to bring peak rainfall to southern Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City 10:17 23/09/2026Southern Vietnam is forecast to experience its most severe weather of the current heavy-rain spell on Wednesday as the intertropical convergence zone remains active and a low-pressure circulation over the sea might move inland across the region.
South-central, southern Vietnam forecast to face downpours of up to 400 mm
Vietnam News 18:50 20/09/2026A widespread spell of heavy rain is forecast to hit south-central and southern Vietnam from Monday through Thursday, with the highest rainfall expected to exceed 400 mm in some areas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Rain to ease across southern Vietnam for 3 days before heavy showers return
Vietnam News 14:33 14/09/2026Rainfall is expected to ease across southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, for three days starting Monday before heavy rain returns from September 17 as a tropical depression dissipates and the intertropical convergence zone shifts northward.
Southern Vietnam braces for more rain, while northern region’s heatwave set to ease
Vietnam News 22:30 12/08/2026Southern Vietnam is expected to see increasing rainfall from late Thursday, while the heatwave in the north will possibly ease from Friday and end a day later, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Tonkin, southern Vietnam braces for evening showers
Vietnam News 13:27 07/08/2026A tropical depression developed over the Gulf of Tonkin on Friday morning, while southern Vietnam is forecast to experience showers and thunderstorms later in the day, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Four 3-wheeled motorcycle drivers fined over traffic violations during wedding procession in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:47 29/06/2026Traffic police in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam, have fined four drivers of three-wheeled motorcycles after a video shared on social media showed them transporting members of a wedding procession while committing multiple traffic violations.
