VnExpress International
The most read Vietnamese newspaper
Vietnamese Edition
Contact us |
Follow us on            instagram
Tag

heatwave

Sort by: Newest   | Oldest
China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops in extreme heatwave

China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops in extreme heatwave

China issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilize specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze river basin.
Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat wave grips

Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat wave grips

Firefighters were battling California's largest wildfire of the summer on Monday, a blaze near famed Yosemite National Park that has forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said.
July 25, 2022 | 07:15 pm PT
WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

The World Health Organization's European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian peninsula alone, calling for joint action to tackle climate change.
July 22, 2022 | 04:24 pm PT
Heatwaves to menace China as almanac's 'big heat' day looms

Heatwaves to menace China as almanac's 'big heat' day looms

China will suffer the return of more heatwaves over the next 10 days from east to west, with some coastal cities already on their highest alert level.
July 22, 2022 | 03:01 am PT
Heatwave forces thousands to central beaches

Heatwave forces thousands to central beaches

With temperatures in northern and central Vietnam reaching 35-38 degrees Celsius, beaches are packed with both locals and tourists seeking reprieve from the heat.
June 25, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
Electricity consumption hits new record amid heatwave

Electricity consumption hits new record amid heatwave

Power consumption soared to an all-time high of 45,528 megawatts at noon Tuesday as people turned on air-conditioners and other devices to beat the searing heat.
June 22, 2022 | 07:38 pm PT
Sizzling weather disrupts life for Vietnamese living in India

Sizzling weather disrupts life for Vietnamese living in India

It has been three days since Thong Nguyen stepped out of his apartment in India, which is in the grip of a heatwave with temperatures rising up to 45 degrees Celsius.
May 14, 2022 | 01:57 am PT
Northern, central Vietnam set for respite from scorching weather

Northern, central Vietnam set for respite from scorching weather

A two-week heatwave that has swept northern and central Vietnam since July 25 will ease starting Tuesday, weather experts say.
August 7, 2021 | 09:03 pm PT
Vietnamese in US struggle as heatwave pushes temperatures to record levels

Vietnamese in US struggle as heatwave pushes temperatures to record levels

Severe weather in the U.S.’s Pacific Northwest, where air conditioners are unpopular, has made the summer a tough one for Vietnamese-Americans.
July 3, 2021 | 08:00 pm PT
Summer heat to permeate northern Vietnam until weekend

Summer heat to permeate northern Vietnam until weekend

Summer has come for northern Vietnam as temperatures reach up to 37 degrees Celsius, set to last until the end of the week, meteorologists said.
May 10, 2021 | 04:01 pm PT
Escaping summer heat is pipe dream for the poor in Hanoi

Escaping summer heat is pipe dream for the poor in Hanoi

As the longest heat wave in decades scorches Hanoi, poorer people are bearing the brunt.
June 9, 2020 | 11:28 pm PT
Ultra high UV levels hitting Saigon, experts warn

Ultra high UV levels hitting Saigon, experts warn

Saigon residents face the risk of burned eyes and skin even after brief exposure to the sun, doctors caution.
February 17, 2019 | 10:20 pm PT
Japan resilient, but climate change making disasters worse: experts

Japan resilient, but climate change making disasters worse: experts

Record typhoons, biblical floods, heatwaves, landslides and earthquakes: this summer, Japan really has seen it all. 
September 7, 2018 | 05:25 pm PT
Deadly heatwaves threaten China's northern breadbasket

Deadly heatwaves threaten China's northern breadbasket

The North China Plain, home to nearly 400 million people, could become a life-threatening inferno, researchers warn.
August 1, 2018 | 07:54 pm PT
View more stories
 
go to top