The ultraviolet index in the city will remain at the dangerous levels of 11 and 12, posing a high risk of skin damage, including skin cancer, for people exposed under the sun for a long time.
The extreme hot spell is forecast to continue in Hanoi, the northern and central regions of Vietnam and may last until the end of June, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast (NCHMF).
The center said due to high heat pressure in the West and the Southwest monsoon, Hanoi and the northern region will endure high temperatures between 36 and 39 degrees Celsius.
The northern provinces will face extreme heat over the next one or two days and the central region will suffer the same situation over the next two or three days, the NCHMF added.
Nguyen Van Huong, head of the Weather Forecast Office under the CHMF explained that Foehn wind, caused by impact of the southeastern edge of the western hot low-pressure area, is developing and causing hot weather across the northern and central regions.
The extended heat wave can cause dehydration, exhaustion and heat stroke, especially among old people, children and those who work under the sun, Huong warned.
Vietnamnet reported that in the first three weeks of this month, the Intensive Care Department of Hospital 108 in Hanoi received three patients suffering heat shock. The patients were hospitalized with high fevers around 40 degrees Celsius, deep comas, heart liver and kidney failure and severe coagulation disorder.
Thus, a doctor in the hospital advised that if someone experiences a high fever above 39 degrees and delirium, convulsions or coma, they must be hospitalized immediately.
This summer, some parts across Vietnam would experience unbelievable mercury climbing up to 39-42 degree Celsius, and the temperatures at some points may hit record highs, local media cited the head of the Weather Forecast Office as saying.
According to Huong, this summer heat wave also saw the intensive temperature particularly in Hanoi, which recorded at 39 degree Celsius on June 28.
The ultraviolet index in the city will remain at the dangerous levels of 11 and 12, posing a high risk of skin damage, including skin cancer, for people exposed under the sun for a long time, Huong noted.
He also recommended people should watch out for likely fire in residential areas as well as wildfire and recommended to avoid outdoor activities from 10:00am to 5:00pm, drink enough water and take proper diet to enhance the immune system.
The center said due to high heat pressure in the West and the Southwest monsoon, Hanoi and the northern region will endure high temperatures between 36 and 39 degrees Celsius.
Emergency treatment for a patient during hot days at Thanh Nhan Hospital in Hanoi. Photo: Linh Giang
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Nguyen Van Huong, head of the Weather Forecast Office under the CHMF explained that Foehn wind, caused by impact of the southeastern edge of the western hot low-pressure area, is developing and causing hot weather across the northern and central regions.
The extended heat wave can cause dehydration, exhaustion and heat stroke, especially among old people, children and those who work under the sun, Huong warned.
Vietnamnet reported that in the first three weeks of this month, the Intensive Care Department of Hospital 108 in Hanoi received three patients suffering heat shock. The patients were hospitalized with high fevers around 40 degrees Celsius, deep comas, heart liver and kidney failure and severe coagulation disorder.
Thus, a doctor in the hospital advised that if someone experiences a high fever above 39 degrees and delirium, convulsions or coma, they must be hospitalized immediately.
This summer, some parts across Vietnam would experience unbelievable mercury climbing up to 39-42 degree Celsius, and the temperatures at some points may hit record highs, local media cited the head of the Weather Forecast Office as saying.
According to Huong, this summer heat wave also saw the intensive temperature particularly in Hanoi, which recorded at 39 degree Celsius on June 28.
The ultraviolet index in the city will remain at the dangerous levels of 11 and 12, posing a high risk of skin damage, including skin cancer, for people exposed under the sun for a long time, Huong noted.
He also recommended people should watch out for likely fire in residential areas as well as wildfire and recommended to avoid outdoor activities from 10:00am to 5:00pm, drink enough water and take proper diet to enhance the immune system.
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