Hanoi people in cold weather below 10 degrees

Making a fire, wearing a raincoat, wearing a wool blanket outside... are ways for Hanoians to keep warm on days when the temperature drops to 8-10 degrees Celsius.

In the cold of 9 degrees Celsius, Mr. Huu Tho (left corner) and Mr. Van Hung, who work as a three-wheeled cargo carrier, lit a fire to warm themselves under the Beltway 3 - Nguyen Xien Street, Thanh Xuan District.

For the past three days, Hanoi as well as 24 northern provinces have been immersed in cold weather, with the lowest temperature dropping to 9 degrees Celsius and the highest at 14 degrees Celsius. Ice has appeared at many points above 1,000 meters, such as: Mau Son (Lang Son); Dong Pagoda in Yen Tu relic site, Cao Ly (Quang Ninh); Phia Oac ( Cao Bang ); O Quy Ho, Y Ty (Lao Cai); Thuong Phung, Xin Cai (Ha Giang).

The northeast wind was blowing strongly, the temperature outside was only 8-9 degrees Celsius, a woman wrapped in a wool blanket rode her motorbike on Linh Nam street, Hoang Mai district.

The past two days have been clear and rainy, but this man still wears a warm coat, a raincoat, and boots to keep his feet warm while riding his motorbike at Nga Tu So, Dong Da district.

A family puts warm clothes on their dog walking on Hong Ha street, Hoan Kiem district.

Hanoi has allowed primary school students to stay home for the past three days due to morning temperatures above 9 degrees Celsius. According to Hanoi regulations, at 6am when the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, primary school students are off school; below 7 degrees Celsius, secondary and high school students are off school.

Thuy An (left) and Yen Nhi, 12th grade students at the Vocational College on Kim Nguu Street, wear long coats covering their bodies on the way to school.

Ms. Kim Thanh, a vendor at Long Bien market, brought a blanket to cover herself while selling watermelons. "I have to bring a blanket to keep warm because I have been sitting here all day. It has been a long time since I have felt this cold," Ms. Thanh said. Because of the cold, watermelons are selling slower than usual.

A woman covered her face, holding a cup of hot tea to warm herself.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the cold spell (average daily temperature of 13 degrees or lower) in the North will last until January 26, after which the weather will turn to severe cold (average daily temperature of 15 degrees or lower). After January 28, the weather will gradually warm up.

International visitors wear warm clothes, shivering in the cold air of Hanoi's winter. Also due to the cold, primary school students are off school, people limit going out, so at some times Hanoi's streets are quieter than usual.

At night, on Tan Mai Street, Hoang Mai District, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung had to set up a tent with many layers to avoid the cold and look after the kumquat trees. "I have been selling kumquat trees for a few days now, and it is the coldest time, so I have to set up a tent to sleep and watch over the trees at night. I have to cover my tent with more tarpaulin and add more covers around it to keep warm," said Mr. Hung, who lives in Thuong Tin District.

About 2 km away, on Kim Nguu Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Ms. Tieu Huong (left corner) and Ms. Mai lit a fire to warm themselves while waiting for the garbage truck to collect the trash. "We have no place to stay because we sweep the trash on the street. The night shift starts at 4:30 p.m. and we only get a break when all the trash is gone. It's cold, I just want to finish work quickly and go home to warm up," Ms. Huong said.

"It's very cold. Sweeping the trash and pushing the cart makes me feel a little warmer. The company gave me ginger candy to suck on, but only for a short while," said Ngoc Lien, a worker at Phu Thanh Urban Construction Joint Stock Company, while pushing a garbage cart on Tam Trinh Street, Hoang Mai District.

On Hang Cot Street, Hoan Kiem District, two traffic police officers Nguyen Tien Dung (right corner) and Vu Hong Long wear face masks while performing alcohol testing duties.

"Our shift ends from 6pm to midnight. In addition to our uniforms, we have to proactively wear extra clothes to keep warm in this cold weather. Late at night, the temperature drops very low," said Mr. Dung.

Giang Huy - Vnexpress.net

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