A porter pulls a cart loaded with goods under the scorching heat along Đông Ba Market Street. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

HUẾ — From early April, the central city of Huế has been experiencing a widespread spell of severe and exceptionally severe heat, with temperatures ranging from 38 to 40 degrees Celsius, making life even more exhausting for workers who spend long hours outdoors.

The prolonged heatwave is directly affecting the livelihoods of many informal workers, especially around Đông Ba Market in Phú Xuân Ward.

A porter pulls a cart loaded with goods under the scorching heat along Đông Ba Market Street. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

From early morning the market maintains its usual trading rhythm but by mid-morning rising temperatures have led to a noticeable drop in foot traffic. The slowdown in business has also reduced demand for transporting goods, directly impacting workers in jobs such as motorbike porters and cyclos. — VNS

A worker transports goods under the scorching heat at Đông Ba Market, Phú Xuân Ward, Huế City. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

Sorting and transporting goods under the scorching heat at Đông Ba Bus Station. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

Sorting and transporting goods under the scorching heat at Đông Ba Bus Station. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

A worker transports goods under the scorching heat on Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Phú Xuân Ward, Huế City.— VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

Sorting and transporting goods under the scorching heat at Đông Ba Bus Station.— VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

A porter pulls a cart loaded with goods under the scorching heat along Đông Ba Market Street. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

A worker transports goods under the scorching heat at Đông Ba Market, Phú Xuân Ward, Huế City. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý