Washington Post: Vietnam suffers from unprecedented heat waves

The US newspaper reported that Huong Khe district of Ha Tinh province has just hit the temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, breaking Vietnam's highest ever temperature record.

Soft colored wax, melted chocolate and car temperatures can reach 60 degrees Celsius if outdoor parking in this weather, Washington Post described the terrible heat in Vietnam in the heat above 43 degrees Celsius in Huong. Khe, Ha Tinh.

The newspaper said this record temperature was recorded on April 20 and stressed that Vietnam has not really entered the peak heat wave of the year.

Health experts recommend that people stay indoors, avoiding water shortages in hot weather to ensure safety.(Photo: Pham Tung).

According to PV's record this afternoon, the heat background in Nghe An is lower than that of April 20, with 35 degrees Celsius. Even so, the street is less traveled and the market melts early. Meanwhile, the coffee shop has more air-con.

In the mountainous districts of Nghe An such as Ky Son, Tuong Duong and Anh Son . hot sun causes the wells to dry up. To reduce heat, people send children to the stream to take a bath or to enter natural caves for temporary shelter.

In Maternity Hospital in Nghe An, hot sun causes children to spike, every day doctors here examine about 1,000 times.

Washington Post said the hot record in Vietnam was met by meteorologist Etienne Kapikian of MeteoFrance French Meteorological Agency. This large-scale heat wave also takes place in many South Central provinces. In Da Nang, the temperature reached 37.7 degrees Celsius, Hue exceeded 40.5 degrees Celsius, and most of southern Vietnam ranged from 32-37 degrees Celsius.

Western meteorologists also said other countries in the Indochinese peninsula last week had a record high heat from the beginning of the year.

In Thailand, the northern, central and northeast regions have temperatures of 39-44 degrees Celsius. In Cambodia, these days temperatures fluctuate 36-39 degrees C. Cambodian authorities must issue warnings. for people about health risks and outbreaks of hot seasons.

Previously, Vietnam Hydrometeorology Center forecasted that from now until April 28, hot weather will increase and occur on a large scale in the Southern provinces, the highest temperature is 35-38 degrees Celsius, much hot place to 38-39 degrees C.

The center said that in the next few days, hot weather continues to occur in a large area in West Bac Bo and Central Vietnam, many places with hot weather are particularly severe with the highest temperature above 40 degrees C. In it, Tuong Duong (Nghe An) and Huong Khe (Ha Tinh) are among the hottest places in the country with high temperatures above 41 degrees C.

The cause of this heat condition is the lumpiness effect formed by the western hot zone combined with the southwest wind zone. Wide area heat may last in these areas.

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