14TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM

Scorching heat at its peak in Hanoi

Quynh Chi

Jun 21, 2021 / 05:43 PM

As Hanoi is forecast to endure a hot spell with temperatures reaching up to 41 degrees Celsius, workers struggle to make a living under harsh weather.

The scorching heat is predicted to linger in the North and the Central region of Vietnam in the next few days as the result of low pressure in combination with the strong Foehn wind effect.

As noted by The Hanoi Times at midday on June 20, the temperature in streets such as Nguyen Trai, Lang, Vu Pham Ham, Pham Hung rose to over 41 degrees Celsius.

“As a shipper, my work intensifies these days, three to four times harder due to hot weather and rising number of takeout orders,” said Nguyen Hai Anh, adding that he has to wear a long-sleeved shirt to avoid the burning sun and always have a bottle of water available to avoid dehydration.”

A short break under a tree of an app-based driver.

At My Dinh bus station, workers sweat under the searing heat.

Shippers at work.

The work of construction laborers seems to be harder under the sweltering heat.

An environmental worker tries to get the job done quickly to avoid spending a lot of time in the scorching sun because it is easy to get heatstroke, leading to dehydration.

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