On May 25, according to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, the weather in Ha Tinh was intensely hot, with a base temperature of 39 - 40 degrees Celsius.
The heat has made many people tired, almost overwhelmed, especially those working outdoors.
On many fields in Ha Tinh, farmers are entering the peak of the Summer-Autumn rice sowing season, so they have to accept enduring the sun to cultivate.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (50 years old, residing in Can Loc commune, Ha Tinh province) said that this crop her family sowed 6 sao of rice (each sao = 500m2).
According to Ms. Hoa, land preparation has been done by hiring tractors. However, the process of manually flattening the field surface and then sowing seeds under 40-degree heat also makes her exhausted.
I also took the opportunity to get up early to go to work, but I couldn't avoid the sun. Because it was only about 9 am and the sun was already harsh, very uncomfortable," Ms. Hoa shared.
At some housing construction sites of households, construction workers wear masks, conical hats, and sunglasses to shield from the sun. In particular, many people wear air conditioning shirts (a type of shirt with a wind fan inside) to cool their bodies to cope with the intense heat of up to 40 degrees Celsius.
Thanks to this air conditioning shirt, we construction workers can withstand the hot sun to work outdoors, otherwise we would probably have to surrender" - Mr. Tran Quang Thang (40 years old, residing in Cam Due commune, Ha Tinh province) shared.
Mr. Nguyen Huy Sam - Director of HT House Construction Consulting Co., Ltd. said that the Company is currently constructing some houses for people in the form of package construction.
Faced with this intense heat situation, the company requires workers to go to work early to rest early, and work late and rest later in the afternoon. Specifically, work in the morning from 6am to 10am, and in the afternoon from 2:30pm to 6:30pm.
Also according to Mr. Sam, during the house construction process, the company also coordinated with the homeowner to cover with tarpaulins and nets to block the sun, helping workers to be less tired. Workers are also provided with cool water to drink to ensure health, replenish water, and prevent excessive sweating that causes dehydration and harm to the body.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 26-27, the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue city will continue to have intense and especially intense heat with the highest temperature commonly 38 - 40 degrees Celsius, with some places above 40 degrees Celsius.
The meteorological agency noted that the forecast temperature in hot weather bulletins and the actual perceived outdoor temperature may differ from 2 - 4 degrees Celsius, or even be much higher, depending on the ratio of asphalt roads, concrete, green tree density, and water surface.
