Police officers guide traffic in Hanoi’s extreme cold weather

PSNews - The recent images of the Hanoi traffic police officers battling against the extreme cold weather on streets to ensure traffic safety for people have received numerous praises from the public.
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Hanoi is experiencing the coldest weather period since the beginning of this winter with the temperature at 6am of 11 degrees Celsius and strong winds.
Hanoi is experiencing the coldest weather period since the beginning of this winter with the temperature at 6am of 11 degrees Celsius and strong winds.
However, at all heavy traffic points on Hanoi’s roads, traffic police officers are still there struggling against the cold to ensure traffic safety.
However, at all heavy traffic points on Hanoi’s roads, traffic police officers are still there struggling against the cold to ensure traffic safety.
However, at all heavy traffic points on Hanoi’s roads, traffic police officers are still there struggling against the cold to ensure traffic safety.
However, at all heavy traffic points on Hanoi’s roads, traffic police officers are still there struggling against the cold to ensure traffic safety.
Many traffic policewomen working along with their male colleagues on the road to guide traffic.
Many traffic policewomen working along with their male colleagues on the road to guide traffic.
A traffic police team at Cua Nam - Hang Bong intersection at 6.30am on January 10.

A traffic police team at Cua Nam - Hang Bong intersection at 6.30am on January 10.

According to Senior Lieutenant Dang Thi Ha Thu of Traffic Police Office 2 under the Hanoi Traffic Police Division, her unit is tasked to guide traffic flows and ensure safety at the Dien Bien Phu - Tran Phu intersection from 6am to 5pm every day.
According to Senior Lieutenant Dang Thi Ha Thu of Traffic Police Office 2 under the Hanoi Traffic Police Division, her unit is tasked to guide traffic flows and ensure safety at the Dien Bien Phu - Tran Phu intersection from 6am to 5pm every day.
Despite the bad weather, traffic policemen are enthusiastically and effectively controlling huge flows of people and vehicles.

Despite the bad weather, traffic policemen are enthusiastically and effectively controlling huge flows of people and vehicles.


A young female police officer of Traffic Police Office 2 under the Hanoi Traffic Police Division is performing her duty at the Dien Bien Phu - Tran Phu intersection from early morning.

A young female police officer of Traffic Police Office 2 under the Hanoi Traffic Police Division is performing her duty at the Dien Bien Phu - Tran Phu intersection from early morning.

Many people offer encouragement and support to the police officers who are trying their best to maintain traffic order and safety.
Many people offer encouragement and support to the police officers who are trying their best to maintain traffic order and safety.

A traffic police officer is helping a woman crossing the road.

A traffic police officer is helping a woman crossing the road.

Alongside guiding the traffic, traffic officers also handle traffic offences.
Alongside guiding the traffic, traffic officers also handle traffic offences.

The images of the Hanoi traffic police officer battling against recent extreme cold weather conditions to ensure traffic safety have received praises from the public.
The images of the Hanoi traffic police officer battling against recent extreme cold weather conditions to ensure traffic safety have received praises from the public.
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