The Hanoitimes - In April, Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company announced to launch a flood warning system via HSDC Maps app in IOS and Android smartphones. Hanoi flooded after heavy downpours Urban flood control remains urgent issue in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will follow Hanoi in developing an app to warn about flooded spots in rainfall as rainy season looms. A flooded street in the rainy season in HCM City. According to Director of Construction Department Le Hoa Binh, the city will develop a handy flood warning app for its people not to travel through inundated areas under the rains, according to Tuoi Tre newspaper. The app will be an upgraded version of the municipal portal of drainage system (https://chongngap.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/baongap), which integrates more than 100 cameras feeding in pictures of the raining and flooding situation. The portal also provides weather forecast news and flood alerts. According to the department, there are still … [Read more...] about After Hanoi, HCM City to release flood warning app
Hcm city weather forecast
HCM City experiencing scorching heat
HCM City is experiencing scorching heat, with temperatures forecasted to increase to 40 degrees Celsius outside. According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, the southern metropolis has seen temperature ranging between 37-38 degrees Celsius in recent days. HCM City is experiencing scorching heat, with temperatures forecasted to increase to 40 degrees Celsius outside. The temperature outside at midday is forecasted to reach up to roughly 40 degrees centigrade. Deputy director of the centre Hoang Phuc Lam said HCM City had seen high temperatures since February. He added that the southeastern region, including HCM City, would face more hot spells between April and May this year. The hot weather in HCM City has sickened many local people, particularly children and elderly people. Pham Van Hoang, head of Medical Examination Ward of the Children’s Hospital 1, said that the hospital had seen a surge in patient numbers despite not being peak season for hot … [Read more...] about HCM City experiencing scorching heat
UV radiation index reaches high-risk level in HCM City
Residents in HCM City protect their skin as the ultraviolet (UV) radiation index reached the high-risk level of 8-12 this week. — VNS Photo Ngọc DiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — The ultraviolet (UV) radiation index in HCM City will remain at the high-risk level of 8-12 until the end of this week, according to Weather Online, a UK-based meteorological service firm. The UV Index (UVI) in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday reached 12 and is expected to be 10, 8 and 9 levels for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, respectively. The UVI, developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation, is a measure of UV radiation. The index ranges from zero upward. The higher the UVI, the greater the potential for damage to the skin and eyes. A UV index of 6 and 7 is considered “high”, 8 to 10 "very high", and 11 and more "extreme", according to the WHO. UV radiation is strongest between 10am and 4pm. … [Read more...] about UV radiation index reaches high-risk level in HCM City
High UV index threatens HCM City
Citizens in HCM City have been warned to protect their skin outdoors as the city has seen a UV index of 11 and 12 in recent days. Citizens advised to protect their skin and eyes Nguyen Van Tai from District 3 said he felt unbearable when driving 5km to Mien Dong Bus Station because of the heat on March 26. Along the way, drivers often travel under the shaded areas and chose to park under the trees at red lights. A UV Index of 11 or more means extreme risk from unprotected sun exposure including skin cancer. According to WeatherOnline, the UV index in HCM City reached 12 on March 26. Le Dinh Quyet, deputy director of the Southern Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting’s Forecast Department, said that the heat was caused by two different weather patterns including the subtropical high pressure and the hot low-pressure from the west. He went on to say that the UV index depends on the distance between the earth and the sun. Moreover, the thinning ozone layer is no longer … [Read more...] about High UV index threatens HCM City
HCM City’s wholesale markets prepare for Tết
HCM City inspectors check a shop at a wholesale market before Lunar New Year. – VNA Photo Mỹ PhươngViet Nam News HCM CITY – With the Tết (Lunar New Year) approaching, the managements of HCM City’s wholesale markets have been instructed to monitor the market and prices and keep traders informed, the city Department of Industry and Trade has said. Phạm Thành Kiên, its director, said prices should be kept steady instead of having them plummet before Tết, which would cause customers to wait for that and leave their goods unsold. Forecasts of demand have been provided to traders, he said. The managements should monitor the market for pricing and supply anomalies and preclude any surplus or shortage of goods, he said. Last Tết a huge quantity of flowers were discarded by traders due to oversupply and a deterioration in quality because of the long distances they had to be transported. Nguyễn Nhu, deputy director … [Read more...] about HCM City’s wholesale markets prepare for Tết