According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on August 4, in Hanoi, the temperature is approximately at 40 degrees Celsius. Under the harsh sunlight, many people still have to work hard to make a living on the streets, struggling to cope with harsh weather.
At around 12 noon, on Hoang Quan Chi Street (Cau Giay, Hanoi), under the burning sunlight, Ms. Hoang Thi Ngan still quietly pushed the garbage truck to collect garbage. The sweat continued on his face in the sun, his rough bottle hands clinging tightly to the basket, each step was heavy.
"My work started at 4am and was not finished until around 12am. Collecting and pushing garbage to the collection point was very difficult, but we still had to wait for the truck to crane the garbage. The forest weather is still cool, sunny like today, after pushing more than ten tons of garbage, we are dizzy and dizzy" - Ms. Ngan shared
To cope with the hot, Mrs. Ngan always carries a 2-liter bottle of water with her. If I didnt drink continuously, I would probably have a stroke, she said, her eyes were filled with fatigue but still shining with the determination of workers to make a living in the harsh weather.
Mr. Nguyen Hoa - a technology motorbike taxi driver - said that the harsh hot days make each trip like a "run in the fire". He had to rest at the base of the tree and drink more water to avoid heatstroke.
Hot sunshine not only makes the body tired but also reduces income because the number of vehicles is much less. I just hope the weather will soon be cool, there will be a rain to cool down," Mr. Hoa shared.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Vu Huy - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Hanoi Medical University, heat stroke is a serious condition of physical disorder, occurring when the body loses the ability to excrete heat, leading to high central temperature (usually over 40°C), which can cause multiple organ damage and threaten life.
He added that the phenomenon of dizziness and lightheadedness in hot weather is common in people who are sunburned, hot or dehydrated due to excessive body loss.
To prevent this, experts recommend that people limit outdoor activities between 11am and 3pm, wear loose, airy clothes, wear wide-brimmed hats, wear sunglasses and supplement enough water to maintain stable body temperature.
