From early morning, many streets in Hanoi were already drizzling with heat.
The burning asphalt road surface and thick air make it difficult to move outdoors in the scorching sun.
The outdoor temperature is up to nearly 40 degrees Celsius, many families with young children choose to let their children play from early morning or take their children to shopping centers and indoor playgrounds to avoid the sun and cool down on hot days.
By about 11 am, the number of people traveling on the road has decreased significantly, leaving only workers forced to make a living under the scorching sun. In families with young children and the elderly, the schedule also changes with the weather.
Many parents limit their children from going out at noon, preparing more cool water, fruits, and cooling equipment to avoid dehydration and heatstroke. Sun protection clothes, masks, and sunglasses become "indispensable objects" every time they go out.
In crowded residential areas, electric fans and air conditioners operate almost continuously throughout the day.
Many families choose to live centrally in one room to save electricity.
Many people share that electricity bills have increased after several weeks of prolonged heat, while the demand for cooling equipment still cannot be reduced.
In worker dormitories or small rented houses, the heat becomes even more suffocating in the afternoon. With corrugated iron roofed rooms, the accumulated temperature makes the air inside hot even when it is dark.
On the streets, freelancers are the group most clearly affected by extreme weather.
Shippers, technology motorbike taxi drivers, and construction workers have to constantly stop to rest in the shade of trees to avoid exhaustion. On the sidewalk, many people use wet towels to wipe their faces and drink water continuously to fight the scorching sun.
People also find many ways to reduce heat for living spaces such as pouring water on the road in front of their houses to cool down, covering the sun with cloth in front of the door, pasting heat-resistant films, sitting in shady areas or renovating roofs to limit heat absorption.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 27, the Northern Delta region, Phu Tho and from Thanh Hoa to Hue continued to experience intense and especially intense heat.
The highest temperature is commonly from 38-40 degrees Celsius, in some places exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, while the air humidity drops to about 40-45%, causing the feeling of stuffiness and suffocation to increase significantly.
The meteorological agency predicts that hot weather in the North is likely to last until the end of May 27 before gradually cooling down from May 28. However, in the Central region, widespread hot weather is forecast to last for many days to come.
The health sector recommends that people limit going out during hot sunny hours from 10-16 am, supplement enough water and pay attention to protecting the health of young children, the elderly and outdoor workers.
