Country hit with severe hot weather
Updated: 09:57, 21/05/2020
Hot weather hits northern Vietnam from Wednesday, said the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Temperatures will hit 34-37 degrees Celsius and even more than 38 degrees Celsius in some places.
The central region will have temperatures of 39 degree Celsius, and 40-41 degree Celsius in mountainous areas.
A rice field is chapped due to prolonged hot weather in the central province of Ha Tinh. |
The hot weather is set to last until the end of the week.
From Wednesday, Hanoi will have high temperatures at about 35-38 degree Celsius.
On Wednesday, the ultraviolet in Hanoi, Da Nang City and HCM City is forecast to reach high level, seriously affecting people’s health.
There is a high risk of forest fires in central areas due to the hot weather.
Southern areas will also have high temperatures of about 34-37 degree Celsius.
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Source: VNS
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