Saigon people brave the sun to make a living

Saigon people brave the sun to make a living

Monday, April 15, 2024 09:23 AM (GMT+7)

The Southern region is at the peak of the dry season. The weather in Ho Chi Minh City is extremely hot, with outdoor temperatures reaching over 40 degrees. Workers are struggling to cope with the heat.

Weather records, at 2pm on April 14, it was 38 degrees. People driving across Khanh Hoi Bridge, District 4 had to wear jackets to avoid skin irritation and colds due to prolonged heat.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the highest temperature is 38 - 40 degrees Celsius, the humidity is low at 30-40%. The highest temperature is usually recorded around 13 - 14 hours, especially in the central area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City. People are waiting for the red light on Hoang Dieu Street, District 4.

Under the scorching sun, workers squint and sweat continuously to make a living on the streets. The image was taken on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, Binh Thanh District.

Free water bottles carry the love of Saigon people to quench thirst. Iced tea pots are placed in front of Mac Ty Nho church, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, District 1. In addition, they also make a leaf hut to shade the water bottles, grow squash trellis to create a small green scene in the center of Saigon during the hottest period of the year.

A scrap collector is pushing her cart in the hot sun on Vo Van Kiet Street, District 5.

Masks, jackets, sunglasses, etc. are indispensable items for people when going out. In addition, workers also make other tools to limit sunlight exposure to the skin. Photo taken on Vo Van Kiet Street, District 1

Grab driver Le Tan Thinh shared: "My wife and I are factory workers raising two small children in Saigon, but we can't make ends meet. I take advantage of the evenings and weekends to drive. I have to endure the terrible heat to have a little extra money for the family."

Under high temperatures, people must drink plenty of water to stay healthy. Shops selling sugarcane juice and coconut water attract customers.

Mr. B., who sells cold coconut water, shared: "For over a month now, the amount of cold coconuts I sell every day has increased a lot. The customers are mainly tourists . Working this season is very tiring, but selling a lot of coconuts is very fun."

Mr. Nguyen Van Long, 94 years old, a scrap collector, is resting and avoiding the heat under the Calmette bridge over Ben Nghe canal, District 1.

Urban environmental workers are working under the intense heat.

Watering to cool the road surface at Nguyen Hue walking street, District 1

According to forecasts, the heat wave in the South will last until the second half of May. During this period, there is little chance of rain, light winds, high evaporation...

Manh Tien

Source: https://danviet.vn/nguoi-lao-dong-o-sai-gon-muu-sinh-duoi-nang-nong-cao-do-20240415091944173.htm