Vietnam reports a record-high temperature, with climate experts warning such extreme weather events will continue
Vietnam's weather varies from north to south, but the entire country is now entering its hottest summer months. / Photo: Reuters Archive
A temperature of 44.1°C was measured in Vietnam Saturday, the National Centre for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting said, breaking the 2019 record of 43.4°C. "This is a worrying record in the context of climate change and global warming," climate change expert Nguyen Ngoc Huy said from the capital Hanoi.
Across the country, weather experts and authorities had warned the population to remain indoors during the hottest parts of the day.
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