Hanoi in first bitter cold spell

Temperature on December 15 is only 11 to 14 degrees Celcius (Photo: VNA)

People are blanketed in warm clothes to fight the cold spell (Photo: VNA)

Gloves, face masks and wool hats are now much sought after by locals (Photo: VNA)

Though it does not rain, some people still put on raincoat to warm up their bodies (Photo: VNA)

Even when exercising, people still wear warm clothes (Photo: VNA)

Manual workers wear raincoats to avoid chilly weather (Photo: VNA)

Kids are blanketed in warm clothes and put on face masks to avoid the bitterly cold breeze (Photo: VNA)

Many people put on thick layers of clothes (Photo: VNA)

Pedestrians shiver though they have worn warm clothes (Photo: VNA)

The cold spell is more freezing as it drizzles (Photo: VNA)