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climate and the warmest months having a temperature of 71.6° Fahrenheit (22° Celsius) and the coldest months ranging between 64.4° and 26.6° Fahrenheit (18° Celsius and -3° Celsius), with a dryer period during the winter months. Waterways Vietnam has exactly 25,476 miles (41,000 km) of natural waterways, with 4,970 miles (8,000 km) of these used commercially. Of all these, the Inland Waterways Administration of Vietnam is responsible for managing approximately 3,728 miles (6,000 km) of these, in addition to the primary river ports. Local governments manage the balance of the other commercial waterways. Barges and river boats have expanded rapidly, with 63,600 units present in 1999 with a capacity of 1.7 million dead weight tons, along with 197,000 passenger seats.

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