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Hot weather to last till mid-April in southern Vietnam

Friday, March 27, 2015, 19:13 GMT+7

Hot temperatures in southern Vietnam are forecast to last until the middle of April, with Ho Chi Minh City likely to reach 38 degrees Celsius and some southeastern provinces to top 40 degrees.

According to the Southern Hydrometeorology Station, the temperature in the city has reached almost 37 degrees Celsius in the last two days.

It has been nearly 38 degrees Celsius in other nearby provinces like Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Binh Phuoc.

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