The southern region in Vietnam is experiencing the most prolonged wave of rains since early this year, said Le Dinh Quyet, deputy head of the forecasting department under the southern hydro-meteorological station.

The Mekong Delta saw torrential rains on Saturday with rainfall measured at above 70 millimeters.

In particular, My Tu Station in Soc Trang Province recorded a rainfall of 98.4 millimeters; Giong Rieng Station in Kien Giang Province, 87 millimeters; Cai Nuoc Station in Ca Mau Province, 75 millimeters; and Vinh Long, 73.2 millimeters.

In southeastern region, the rainfall reached 61.8 millimeters in Long Thanh District of Dong Nai Province and 51.6 millimeters in Di An City of Binh Duong Province.

The figure was 61 millimeters in Thu Duc City, under Ho Chi Minh City, and 40-60 millimeters in Districts 1, 3, 10, and 11.

Quyet attributed the long-lasting rains to a low-altitude wind convergence together with the stable southwest monsoon.

“[The two regions] will continue seeing heavy rains today and tomorrow. The rainfall will later drop gradually.

“From July 5 and 6, downpours will continue to hit many areas,” Quyet added.

The southern hydro-meteorological station forecast the southern region will see medium to heavy rains on July 6 and 7.   

Storms and tropical depressions may appear this month, resulting in torrential downpours.

The National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting predicted one to two storms and tropical depressions will appear in the Vietnam East Sea, causing heavy rains in the northern and north-central regions.

Long heatwaves may also appear with an average temperature nationwide being some 0.5 degrees Celsius higher than that in previous years.

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