🌏 Hanoi covered by fog this morning

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Fog blanketed the capital city of Hanoi on February 2 morning, with visibility falling to 10 metres, affecting normal life of Hanoians.​

At 6.30am, a thick layer of fog causes visibility to fall to even several metres, and most vehicles hit the road with lights on.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, freezing fog lies over northern localities, including Hanoi, on February 2 morning.

Police officers stood at junctions to control traffic.

Humidity in the air is forecast to stay very high at more than 90%.

Residents venturing out for morning exercises still feel chill due to high humidity and freezing fog.

With visibility falling to less than 10m, most vehicles turn lights on and move slowly.

On Nhat Tan Bridge.

Photo: Tung Doan

Motorcyclists travel slowly along Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi due to poor visibility. Photo: Tung Doan

A woman at Lac Long Quan flower market at 7am.

Though it is 8 o’clock, the foggy situation is yet to improve, and vehicles still use fog lights.

A man ran on the road along the West Lake at 7.30am.

A couple at the West Lake this morning.

Hoan Kiem Lake, a historical landmark in Hanoi, was covered in a thick blanket of fog at 8am.

Young women took photo on a Hanoi street at 7am.

Most car and bike drivers move slowly in such adverse weather conditions.​