A sudden cold spell has forced many citizens of Hanoi to wear an extra layer of clothing on the morning of October 7 in an effort to cope with the chilly weather conditions. 

With temperatures in the capital forecast at between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius, local people must dig into their wardrobes in order to retrieve a coat before heading out.

Following the long summer, elderly people put on their jackets as they face the cold.

Some people can be seen cycling around West Lake as they enjoy the fresh atmosphere of the sudden cold spell.

Sports activities take place as normal at the Ly Tu Trong flower garden in Tay Ho district despite the chilly weather conditions.

Young people either don long sleeve shirts or wrap up in jackets as they wait at a bus station on Yen Phu street.

The elderly enjoy the cold and fresh atmosphere on the banks of West Lake.

Students wear jackets as they head to school.

Parents prepare warm clothes for their children at Trung Vuong primary school in Hoan Kiem district.

A street vendor selling sticky rice on Hang Bong street benefits from the sudden cold spell as they have more customers in comparison to normal days.

The cold spell is forecast to last for several days.