Hanoi sets free shelters for workers to avoid scorching heat
The project is organized by the Vietnam Red Cross and funded by the German Red Cross.
The Hanoi Red Cross has piloted a model of free shelter for street workers at 548 Tran Cung street and 527 Pham Van Dong street (Bac Tu Liem district), local media reported.In the days of intense heat, outdoor workers can take shelter at the premises, located in a densely-populated area, where they could use cold towels, drink water and take a nap in the air-conditioned room.
A free heat shelter for workers at Tran Cung street, Hanoi. Photo: Tat Dinh.
|
The project is organized by the Vietnam Red Cross and funded by the German Red Cross.
According to Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, head of Disaster Management Department under the Vietnam Red Cross, summer temperature in Hanoi keeps increasing over the years, affecting urban people’s health, especially outdoor workers.
"We hope that they will have a cooler rest at noon to recover their health for afternoon work," Ha said, adding that after a week of piloting, the premises have sheltered more than 500 people.
The Hanoi Red Cross is surveying to build another 13 free shelters in the city, Ha noted.
The Vietnam Red Cross is also designing a model to help outdoor workers avoiding scorching heat with mobile buses in crowded areas. The organization is also dispatching volunteers to workers’ dorms to paint them with cold color palettes and roof them with canvas to cool the heat.
The project started on July 20 and will run until mid-September 2019. After that, the Vietnam Red Cross will evaluate the outcomes to replicate the model in other cities in the central region of Vietnam such as Thanh Hoa, Vinh (Nghe An province), Ha Tinh and Da Nang.
From the beginning of this year’s summer, northern and northern central provinces of Vietnam have continuously experienced prolonged heat waves, with temperature topping 40 degrees Celsius. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the average temperature in 2019 across the country is 0.5-1 degrees Celsius higher than that of the previous years.
17:20, 2024/04/26
Hanoi ensures quality tourism offerings for upcoming national holidays
Tour operators in Hanoi need to check their technical facilities and services, the safety of activities, and improve the quality and professionalism of their services to tourists.
14:56, 2024/04/26
Hanoi, UNESCO pledge further cooperation
The UNESCO representative highlighted Vietnam's exemplary harmony between heritage conservation and promotion with sustainable tourism development, economic growth, and improved livelihoods for its people.
22:06, 2024/04/25
Capital Law revision helps Hanoi promote role as nation’s socio-economic hub
Amending the Capital Law is vital to align it with a comprehensive vision that matches the capital's development momentum, harmonizing economic, cultural, and social progress.
21:30, 2024/04/25
Bus trips from Hanoi to increase by 350% in the upcoming holidays
Local bus stations are expected to handle 950-1,000 bus trips per day.
15:38, 2024/04/25
Hanoi, Vientiane explore cooperation opportunities in tourism development
Hanoi sees cultural and human development not only as goals but also as resources and drivers of development, with heritage preservation and promotion being crucial and leveraged through technology.
17:20, 2024/04/24
Happy Parents, Successful Children: Parenting in digital age
Thanh Cong Secondary School holds a seminar on innovative parenting in the digital age.
- Fireworks to light up Hanoi's 70th Liberation Day
- Hanoi tourism sector struggles with rising airfares
- Hanoi steps up effort to address air pollution
- Vietnamese landscape in the 1930s through Ukrainian photographer's lens
- Temple of Literature multimedia books released
- 2,000-year-old bronze drums on display at Hanoi Museum