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Heavy frost can be seen in Mu Cang Chai mountainous district of Yen Bai province over the past two days due to the ongoing extreme cold spell causing local temperatures to drop to as low as two degrees Celsius.
The cold causes branches and leaves throughout Mu Cang Chai district to be crystallised overnight.
A farmer seeks ways in which to help keep buffalo warm amid harsh weather conditions.
Local authorities provide detailed guidance for local people in order to take precautionary measures for livestock breeding.
The measures include farmers being urged to prepare their winter-spring rice crop for this year.
Issues such as dense fog and frost directly influences the lives of local residents.
Residents, especially the elderly and children, are instructed to keep warm and healthy.
Over 98,000 children across 256 schools in Yen Bai province are permitted to be absent from school on January 11 due to the extreme cold spell.