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The capital is enduring a prolonged heat wave this summer, with midday outdoor temperatures sometimes reaching nearly 50 degrees Celsius. Des[ite the intense heat, traffic wardens work hard to maintain traffic order on major streets.

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It is noticeable that when road users wear sun protective clothing, traffic wardens only put on their daily uniform.

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Like many other forces, working in such a harsh weather condition is a normal occurrence for us, says captain Le Van Loi of No6 Traffic Police.

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The most important thing is to ensure smooth traffic flow at key T-junctions or roundabouts, says captain Loi.

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These bottles of drinking water are indispensable for on-duty wardens during their shift.

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As Vietnam is launching a crackdown campaign against traffic law violations, the traffic police are still strengthening inspection and patrol to ensure traffic safety.

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Though outside temperature hoovers around 39 degrees Celsius at 4.30pm on June 10, this female traffic warden was standing at the Trang Tien – Hang Bai intersection to regulate the flow.

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We have no choice but to work under such a scorching heat to regulate the flow, especially at rush hours, says First Lieutenant Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung of No. 1 Traffic Police.

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Traffic wardens work on shifts at rush hours from 6 to 8am and from 2 to 6pm

 

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