Vietnam records hottest day so far this year in capital of Hanoi

The heat on the hot asphalt of Thang Long Avenue at 2pm causes ‘highway mirages’ to appear that look like water.

Going out at noon is torture for many. A cyclist pedalling on Lieu Giai streets puts on a heavy blanket as cover from the harmful rays of the sun.

Early in the morning, the heat from the sun’s rays is already unbearable.

‘Street Ninjas’ appear everywhere as people don sun visors to protect their eyes from the sun’s rays.

This passenger on a motorbike uses creative genius and a small umbrella to escape the harmful sun’s rays and keep cool.

This construction worker uses foliage to protect his face while going for lunch break.

Sweat beads roll down the forehead of this teenage boy harvesting rice at the village of Ngoc My in Hanoi.

The streets around Hoan Kiem Lake are barren as people avoid the streets in favour of the shade and cool breeze on the shoreline of the lake.

In the midday sun, a man cools off by using a fountain in the capital city of Hanoi.

This man plunges into the water at a fountain to escape the sweltering 40C temperatures.

A small child takes a cool water bath along the railroad tracks in the centre of the Hanoi.

Young children take refuge at an ATM to escape the heat.

Shop owners put up large blinds to protect their stores from the direct rays of the sun and soaring temperatures.

At 7pm on June 4 the sun looks like a huge fireball in the sky over the Long Bien Bridge.

In addition to swimming pools, West Lake becomes a popular attraction for swimming toward evening on June 4.

This man goes to great lengths to repair his air conditioner.

A dog takes a dip in West Lake to cool off.