Locals living around the area of Cam Thuy Stream in Thanh Hoa Province find a cavern a great place to take a siesta as the hot weather continues to hit the area.

Unlike city people, farmers in Cam Thuy cannot afford the luxury of spending a day in a hotel or retreating to a recreation resort so to escape the prolonged heat over the past few weeks, they go to a cave. The shortage of electricity that they had to suffer has only made the heat worse. However, living close to mother nature has proved to have a certain advantage for the locals here.

Everyday, after lunch, dozens of people come to one of the caves located in the area to rest, take a nap and let the children play. They bring in with them sleeping mats, canvases, hammocks and even blankets. Pham Van Chat, a local who enjoys the cave shared, "The weather has been too hot, and with no electricity to run the fans, I couldn't stand it at home. Now, everyday, I come to the cave after lunch to sleep for a while. It's incredibly nice and cool in here."

Despite the fact that outside the cave, the temperature rises up to 40⁰C, it is so cool inside the cave that many people have to cover themselves with a thin blanket.

Following each other inside the cave for a nap.

Brought inside the cave, a bench can be turned into a bed.

Sleeping in all kinds of positions.

People cover themselves with a thin blanket inside the cave, despite the 40⁰C temperature outside.

Not only adults, but children also come here to sleep,

...rest and play.