malaysiangMANILA: The shear line is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Quezon, the weather bureau said Friday.
Meanwhile, Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with light rains, while Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon.
Elsewhere, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will prevail due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
Strong winds and rough coastal waters will be felt over the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas, while the rest of Luzon and the Visayas will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas.
Mindanao, on the other hand, will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas.
The temperature in Metro Manila will rang
e from 22°C to 31°C; Baguio City, 13°C to 23°C; Laoag City, 21°C to 31°C; Legazpi City, 23°C to 30°C; Metro Cebu, 26°C to 30°C; Puerto Princesa City, 25°C to 31°C; and Metro Davao, 26°C to 33°C.
Source: Philippines News Agency
Hanoi: The Vietnamese Embassy in China held a get-together on January 12 for overseas Vietnamese living, working and studying in China ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, which falls on February 10 this year.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai informed participants about Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements, and the development of Vietnam-China relations, especially the practical and diverse results of visits by Party and State leaders of the two countries in 2023.
Mai affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam always consider the Vietnamese community abroad as an inseparable part of the nation.
He believed that promoting overseas Vietnamese resources, especially intellectual resources, is one of the important tasks that not only contributes to the country’s socio-economic development but also strengthens the great national unity bloc in the new situation.
Mai highly appreciated the solidarity and mutual support among overseas Vietnamese in China as well as their
love for the homeland.
The ambassador expressed his hope that in the coming time, the Vietnamese community in China will continue to promote solidarity, preserve national identity, actively contribute to the process of national protection and construction, and serve as a bridge to promote the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China.
At the gathering, the embassy staff and overseas Vietnamese extended New Year greetings to each other and enjoyed cultural performances, and traditional foods to welcome the Year of the Dragon./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
