Northern Vietnam is experiencing its coldest period since the beginning of winter, with average temperatures between eight and 11 degrees Celsius, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. The mercury dropped to below five degrees Celsius in mountainous areas on Tuesday. Commuters put on warm clothes to protect themselves against the chilly weather. Photo: Tuoi Tre At the Mau Son peak in Lang Son Province, a low of minus 0.3 degree Celsius was recorded. In Hanoi, temperatures between nine and 11 degrees Celsius are expected to continue until January 14. Tuesday morning’s freezing weather was intensified by drizzle. A group of motorbike taxi drivers sit by a fire on Kim Ma Street. Photo: Tuoi Tre People in the capital have been putting on extra layers of clothes, along with woolen scarves and hats, to keep themselves warm. Young children are also rugging up against the cold. Several elementary schools have mobilized buses and cars to offer transportation for their students. Young children are dressed in warm outfits. Photo: Tuoi Tre Although it stopped raining in the evening, many people are continuing to wear rain ponchos. “It has been very cold in Hanoi. I still feel chilly despite wearing a lot of warm shirts,” Pham Van Dong, a 60-year-old local citizen, said. A homeless person sleeps on a bench on a sidewalk. Photo: Tuoi Tre People endure the cold as they wait for a bus. Photo: Tuoi Tre A woman wears jackets and woolen scarves amidst the cold air…. [Read full story]
As the temperature in Hanoi reaches over 40 degrees Celsius, the residents have to seek relief in pedestrian tunnels or use cardboard to protect them from the sun.With no lead up to the heat wave, people in Hanoi immediately face the hottest days of summer after enjoying cool weather.During recent days, the outdoor temperature in Hanoi was around 45 degrees, the highest in the past 46 years. Motorbike drivers said they felt it harder to breathe and the heat from the road and buildings was unbearable. Many chose to park under the shade of the trees or buildings while waiting…... [read more]
Hanoi is experiencing bone-chilling cold, as temperatures drop below 10C, leaving many homeless people struggling to find warmth. The temperature is forecast to drop to 6-7C in coming days. Homeless on the corner of Trang Thi-Trieu Quoc Dat Street Using a jute bag as a sleeping mat on the street A mother and her two children sitting on Trang Thi Street A man sleeping beside his bicycle Some homeless have sleeping tents Young people give the homeless food, clothes, money A volunteer helps a homeless man from Thai Binh Province ... [read more]
People in an old apartment block in Hanoi are complaining that their homes were flooded with sewage water because the nearby construction ruined the sewage system. Sewage water inside a home People living on the ground floor at the B5 apartment block on Giang Vo Street have to struggle with sewage water inside their home. Nguyen Thi Chung, a resident, said she and her son had to sleep in the stench of sewage for weeks. Each day, they used a pump to remove what they could, but their home would be flooded with filthy water the next day. "I'm 70…... [read more]
Hanoi began penalising pedestrians from February 1, but it has become increasingly apparent that the city’s current roads and infrastructure makes it extraordinarily hard for them to abide by the rules. On Le Thanh Nghi Street, a concrete median strip is put along the street, dividing it into two lanes but lacks places where pedestrians can cross the road without having to hurdle the meridian. At Giai Phong-Truong Chinh, the lane for pedestrians is blocked by a safety fence for the railway Pedestrians are often blamed for a lack of road safety awareness but the reality is that drivers completely…... [read more]
Authorities in Hanoi are trying to juggle the needs of pedestrians, drivers and business lobbies all at once as they trial a vehicle-free zone in the heart of the city. When the city announced the plan to turn a big chunk of its downtown into a pedestrian zone last month, many people were thrilled. Supporters said that closing the city’s central area off from motor vehicles from Friday evening through the weekend could make Hanoi a greener, cleaner and more likable place. Judging by the photos taken over the last two weeks, the idea of closing off streets around Hoan Kiem…... [read more]
