Mr. Duc Dinh, in Tan Phu, said that at around 4:40 p.m. on December 31, while taking his family for a walk and preparing to find a place to celebrate New Year's Eve, a sudden downpour of rain appeared with quite a lot of volume. The rain lasted for more than 30 minutes but still did not stop, and the sky was still cloudy, making him wonder if his plan to watch fireworks to celebrate New Year's Eve would be affected?

Many people in Ho Chi Minh City in districts 1, 3, 10, 11, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan... also said that the rain started around 5pm and lasted for 30-40 minutes. Many people are worried that the sudden, long-lasting rain with a fairly large amount of rain will disrupt their New Year's Eve plans.

At 4:55 p.m., the Southern Hydrometeorological Station reported: Satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning images show that thunderstorms are developing, causing rain and showers in the central area and districts such as Thu Duc City, Binh Thanh District, Go Vap, Phu Nhuan, Nha Be, Binh Chanh, Tan Binh, Tan Phu and districts 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12...

Forecast in the next 3 hours, thunderstorms continue to develop and cause showers with thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas. After that, thunderstorms are likely to spread to neighboring areas. Rainfall is generally from 13 - 15mm, possibly over 15mm. During thunderstorms, beware of lightning and strong gusts of wind.

Explaining this unseasonal rain, MSc. Le Thi Xuan Lan, a hydrometeorological expert, said: Unseasonal rain is not a rare phenomenon in the South. However, through monitoring and recording the actual situation at the Hang Xanh intersection (Binh Thanh District), it is seen that the amount of rain is quite large, possibly reaching 20mm, lasting about 20 minutes, which is relatively unusual.

The cause of this rain is due to the disturbance of the east wind zone pushing moisture from the sea causing rain. This morning, rain also occurred in the border area with Cambodia in the provinces of Binh Phuoc and Long An. This afternoon, in addition to Ho Chi Minh City, some coastal provinces in the South also had showers such as: Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Ca Mau...

Will this rain affect the fireworks display to celebrate New Year's Eve? Ms. Lan advised: "The rain has now passed, the clouds have cleared, so from now until New Year's Eve, there is little chance of rain, so it will not affect the fireworks display and New Year's Eve celebrations of Ho Chi Minh City residents. Everyone can happily welcome the coming New Year."