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Bitter cold to linger on in northern region for another week

The northern and north-central regions will go through another bitter cold week which is likely to stay on until February 20, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Scattered rains and showers are expected across the north throughout the next week, with fog forecast at nights and in early mornings.

Hanoi will see torrential rains and thunderstorm over the next three days, but it will be warmer with the sun shining from February 17.

Meanwhile, it will be sunny in the south-central, Central Highlands and southern regions, with showers and thunderstorms expected in the evening and at night, during the period./.

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Quang Tri hands over rare clouded monitor to rescue centre

Quang Tri hands over rare clouded monitor to rescue centre

The animal was identified as a clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus), weighing approximately two kilograms and measuring around 70 centimetres in length. The species belongs to Group IB - a category of endangered and rare forest wildlife species given the highest level of protection in Vietnam, with all forms of commercial exploitation and use strictly prohibited.

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