Residents seek shelter under bridges, trees amid sweltering heat in Ho Chi Minh City

Vo Minh Cuong, a 38-year-old worker from Thu Duc City, under Ho Chi Minh City, lies in a hammock under the Ba Son Bridge in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. University students reach Gia Dinh Park in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City to escape the heat. Many ride-hailing drivers hang hammocks to take a rest under the Ba Son Bridge in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. 80-year-old Pham Thi Ngoc reads a newspaper under a tree along the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. She said she has been living in Ho Chi Minh City since she was 25 but has yet to experience a year that is hotter than this.