A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales, Australia, amid fears a record-breaking heatwave will exacerbate the state's bushfire crisis.

Scorching heat is expected to continue in the central region for the next few days after hitting the northern and central localities over the weekend.

A prolonged heat wave that has hit the capital city of Hanoi has greatly affected the daily lives of local people, forcing many to find ways of protecting themselves from the hot weather.

Doctors have warned of potential disease outbreaks during the on-going heat wave in the northern and central region.

The ongoing heat wave in the northern and central provinces could last until next Monday (April 22) with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHF) reported.

 2018 was the joint hottest summer on record for the UK as a whole, and the hottest ever for England, 

 Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A heat wave with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius is forecast to hit localities from Nghe An Province to Quang Ngai Province today.

 A torrid summer and devastating fires across central Chile's wine belt have forced an earlier harvest this year, but there are no signs that volume or flavor will be affected, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the capital city faces a new heat wave, Duong Ngoc My is seeing another flood of people order his creation - a miniature, ice-run air conditioner.

 The death toll from a heatwave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province has passed 800, hospital officials say, as mortuaries reached capacity.

 More than 120 people have died during a heatwave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.

 The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has passed 1,000, with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas.

 At least 500 people are reported to have died in a heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures reaching 48C (118F) in some areas.

 A blistering heat wave has hit Ha Noi and northern and central provinces in recent days, leaving streets deserted and air conditioners on full blast.

The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center on May 15 said that the current heat wave has spread like a blanket across north and central parts of the country, with temperatures steadily rising by 1-2 degrees celsius.

VietNamNet Bridge – Temperatures of up to 37 degrees Celsius are taking their toll among farmers in Central Highlang Dak Nong Province.