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Northern Vietnam sizzles as temperatures soar above 39 degrees Celsius
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Northern Vietnam sizzles as temperatures soar above 39 degrees Celsius

From Thanh Niรชn · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Many weather stations in northern Vietnam recorded temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius on May 25, with eight stations exceeding 39 degrees.
  • The national weather forecast predicts severe and extreme heat in the lowlands of northern Vietnam and from Thanh Hรณa to Huแบฟ through May 27.
  • Temperatures are expected to reach 38-40 degrees Celsius, with some areas possibly exceeding 40 degrees, and heat persisting from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Northern Vietnam sweltered under extreme heat on May 25, with the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reporting that 22 weather stations recorded temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius. Eight of these stations registered readings higher than 39 degrees.

Notable high temperatures included 39.6 degrees Celsius in ฤรด Lฦฐฦกng (Nghแป‡ An province), 39.5 degrees in Vฤฉnh Yรชn (Phรบ Thแป province), and 39.7 degrees in Lรกng (Hanoi).

The forecast for May 26 and May 27 indicates that the lowlands of northern Vietnam, along with Phรบ Thแป province and the region from Thanh Hรณa to Huแบฟ, will experience severe and extremely severe heatwaves. Daily high temperatures are expected to range from 38 to 40 degrees Celsius, with isolated areas potentially surpassing 40 degrees. The intense heat is predicted to last from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

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Originally published by Thanh Niรชn in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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