Young people walk across Le Van Sy bridge under the rare hot sun at noon on February 24 - Photo: TTD
After a trip from Trung Son, Binh Chanh (HCMC) to Kieu bridge, Mr. Hung stopped to rest in front of a porch on Truong Sa street, Phu Nhuan district to avoid the heat .
After drinking a bottle of water, Mr. Hung said: "It's been so hot these past few days. Normally, I bring a 1.5 liter bottle with me. After finishing this bottle these past two days, I have to drink lemonade, iced tea, etc. to regain my strength."
During these hot days, each driver of District 1 Public Service Company watered 5 trucks (each truck contained 8m³) on hot afternoons on central roads to cool down the city - Photo: TTD
Under the Ba Son bridge in District 1, a family spread out a tarp to take a nap, next to which many people hung hammocks right next to the Saigon River to avoid the 35 degree Celsius heat.
Many people choose parks like Tao Dan, September 23, and along the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal to avoid the rare heat this February.
The intense heat has forced many people to find ways to "escape the heat" when having to travel and make a living on the road.
A motorbike taxi driver with a homemade mobile roof to avoid the sun while traveling
Female shipper takes advantage of lunch under the bridge to avoid the sun
A motorcyclist takes a nap under the trees on the bank of a canal on Hoang Sa Street, Phu Nhuan District.
A motorbike taxi driver takes a nap in front of a shop on Truong Sa Street, District 1.
Many people hang hammocks and spread tarps to take a nap under Ba Son Bridge, District 1, to escape the 35 degree Celsius heat.
Cyclo drivers rest and wait for customers along the tree-lined Le Lai Street, District 1.
After a trip from Trung Son (Binh Chanh) to Kieu Bridge (Phu Nhuan), Mr. Hung stopped to rest in front of a porch to avoid the sun. He said that this year the sun was too hot, and he had to drink a lot of water every day to regain his strength.
A scrap collector takes a nap under a bridge to avoid the heat in District 1.
Mr. Luan, a security guard at District 1 Hospital, said that it has been so hot these past few days that he has been spraying water three times a day to cool down the patients and their families waiting.
People walk next to the automatic watering system arranged along the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal park.
Tourists take a lunch break at 23-9 Park, District 1
According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the rare heat wave has lasted continuously for 16 days (from February 9 to February 24), and is forecast to continue for at least 3 more days. In addition, the highest temperature this February was measured at 38 degrees Celsius. Compared to the two recent El Ninos in 2016 and 2020, the heat wave in February 2024 is somewhat more severe.
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