NNA - On May 6, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that the temperature measured at stations in the western North region and from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen at 13:00 on the same day was common at 37-40 degrees Celsius. there are places above 41 degrees Celsius such as: Lac Son (Hoa Binh) 41.7 degrees Celsius; TT. Hoi Xuan (Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa) 42.4 degrees Celsius; Quy Chau district (Nghe An) 42 degrees Celsius; Tay Hieu commune (Thai Hoa town, Nghe An) 42.5 degrees Celsius; H.Huong Khe (Ha Tinh) 41.3 degrees Celsius… Relative humidity at 13 o’clock is common 33 – 55%. 

People in Ho Chi Minh City flock to shopping centers and cafes to avoid the sun

In the Northeast, there are hot and fierce sunshine with the common temperature at 13:00 – 38 degrees Celsius, in some places over 38 degrees Celsius; Relative humidity is common 40 – 65%. The Central Highlands and the South have hot sun, some places are extremely hot with the temperature at 13:37 degrees Celsius, 35-37 degrees Celsius, in some places over 37 degrees Celsius; Relative humidity is common 45 – 60%. 

Construction workers of the North – South expressway project are barefoot working in the hot sun

Notably, this heat wave has set a new record for the highest temperature in Vietnam ever. On April 20, 2019, the meteorological station at H. Huong Khe measured a temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, this is the highest temperature value observed in Vietnam. However, by 4pm on May 6, this record was broken. Accordingly, at the time on the meteorological station at TT. Hoi Xuan (Quan Hoa, Thanh Hoa) the temperature was 43.8 degrees Celsius and the highest of the day was over 44.1 degrees Celsius. 

It is forecasted that today (May 7), the western North region will experience intense heat and heat with the highest temperature of the day common from 36 – 38 degrees Celsius, some places over 39 degrees Celsius; The area from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen is hot and hot, some places are especially hot with the highest temperature of 36 – 39 degrees Celsius, some places are over 40 degrees Celsius. The Northern Delta region has hot sun with heat. the common highest temperature is 35 – 36 degrees Celsius. The south is hot with the highest temperature 35 – 37 degrees Celsius. Night 7.5 and 8.5, a part of cold air from the north will affect the northern area the Northeast, the North Central, then affect some places in the Northwest, ending the heat. 

On the 8th and 8th of May, the North East and Thanh Hoa turn cool. --- Vietnam Posts