Vietnam records highest ever temperature of 44.1C

Report comes after neighbouring countries also register unprecedented highs during April heatwave

Vietnam has reported a record-high temperature of 44.1C (111.38F), as weather experts and authorities told the population to remain indoors during the hottest parts of the day.

The country’s scientists have said that global warming is aggravating adverse weather. Neighbouring countries also registered record temperatures during a heatwave in Asia in April.