According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on April 28, Dong Ha City (Quang Tri Province) recorded the highest daily temperature of 44 degrees Celsius. This temperature is only 0.2 degrees Celsius lower than the highest temperature in Vietnam's history recorded in Tuong Duong (Nghe An) in May 2023.

This is also the highest daily temperature recorded in Vietnam since the beginning of 2024. It is likely that in the next 2 days, this locality will be able to break the temperature record in Xiangyang.

Previously, the record for the highest daily temperature since the beginning of 2024 was recorded in Xiangyang at 43.2 degrees Celsius.

According to the Meteorological Agency, on April 28, the Son La, Hoa Binh areas and from Nghe An to Phu Yen will have particularly intense heat with temperatures at 1 p.m. generally ranging from 38 to 41 degrees Celsius, with some places above 41 degrees Celsius such as Yen Chau (Son La) 41.8 degrees Celsius, Huong Khe (Ha Tinh) 42.4 degrees Celsius, Dong Hoi (Quang Binh) 42 degrees Celsius, Dong Ha (Quang Tri) 43.2 degrees Celsius, Ba To (Quang Ngai) 41 degrees Celsius...; the lowest relative humidity is commonly 30 to 35%.

Other places in the North, Central Highlands and South have hot and extremely hot weather with temperatures at 1pm commonly ranging from 35 - 38 degrees Celsius, some places above 38 degrees Celsius; the lowest relative humidity commonly ranges from 50 - 55%.

Heat waves are a dangerous natural disaster that can cause forest fires as well as affect people's health, causing dehydration, heat shock, stroke... When participating in outdoor activities, people need to pay attention to their health, bring drinking water, umbrellas, sunscreen, wear light-colored clothes...

Heat waves are likely to gradually decrease from around May 1 to 2 in the North and Central regions; from around May 4 to 5 in the Central Highlands and the South.