A shopping mall in Long Bien district ( Hanoi ) was packed with people at noon on June 3. Most of the customers were families and groups of young people who came to eat, shop and escape the heat.

12:30, the 3rd floor of the shopping mall is very crowded. Customers are flocking in and out of the food and drink stalls.

Many people grimaced and got impatient but still had to wait because there was no other way.

Some diners bring their own knives and forks to prepare vegetables for salad right at the table.

At 1 p.m., the resting area was full. Families took advantage of the opportunity to let their children take a nap in their strollers.

Parents also take a nap inside the cool shopping mall.

Due to the harsh weather, going to large shopping malls has become a last resort for people in the capital in recent days.

Some people bring noise-canceling headphones and work in air-conditioned spaces.

Thanh Tam's family's apartment building in Vinh Hung ward (Linh Nam) had its electricity cut off since 11am on June 3. She and her husband had to bring their children here to have lunch and avoid the heat, waiting until the electricity was restored before returning.

Sharing the same situation of power outage, Mr. Hieu (Vinh Hung ward) also drove all the way to Long Bien to avoid the heat. “It’s so hot that every house uses too much electricity, causing overload. The power cut in my area started at 9am, without any prior notice,” Mr. Hieu said.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao (left) and her family returned from a long trip . When getting off the bus, the whole family went to the shopping mall to have lunch and rest, then waited until it was cool before heading home.

Hanoi temperature today is 36-37 degrees Celsius. The air is hot and stuffy, creating an uncomfortable feeling when going out from 12pm to 3pm.

Shopping malls, under the shade of trees... become free solutions to avoid the heat during these harsh weather days.

Vietnamnet.vn

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