After just a few minutes on the tarmac at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, ground service worker Tran Tuan Nguyen's shirt was soaked in sweat.
Under the blazing midday sun, the heat radiating off the concrete and the hot air from aircraft engines and operating equipment made conditions almost unbearable.
The actual temperature recorded on the tarmac at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi on the afternoon of May 25, 2026. Photo by Vietnam Airlines
From the aircraft parking bays, Nguyen and his colleagues continuously transported baggage and coordinated ground support equipment for departing and arriving flights.
Their workload has intensified as passenger numbers surge during the summer peak travel season.
