Temperature hits new high in Vietnam

Thanh Hoa Province in north-central Vietnam experienced the highest temperature of 44.1 degrees Celsius on Saturday, a record in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration. The temperature, measured at the Hoi Xuan Station in Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa, exceeded the previous record of 43.4 degrees Celsius set on April 20, 2019 in Huong Khe District of Ha Tinh Province, also in north-central Vietnam. The northwestern region and the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen faced scorching weather with temperature hitting 37-40 degrees Celsius on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. Thanh Hoa Province in north-central Vietnam experienced the highest temperature of 44.1 degrees Celsius on Saturday, a record in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration. The temperature, measured at the Hoi Xuan Station in Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa, exceeded the previous record of 43.4 degrees Celsius set on April 20, 2019 in Huong Khe District of Ha Tinh Province, also in north-central Vietnam.