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Commuters wade through floodwaters as storm rains submerge Hanoi once again

Commuters wade through floodwaters as storm rains submerge Hanoi once again

Heavy rainfall from Typhoon Matmo turned Hanoi’s major roads into rivers on Tuesday morning, with floodwaters rising up to a meter, bringing rush-hour traffic to a halt and recreating scenes from just a week ago after another typhoon.
Every storm turns Hanoi into a lake. Where did all the drainage money go?

Every storm turns Hanoi into a lake. Where did all the drainage money go?

A day of chaos for Hanoians as heavy rains flood streets

A day of chaos for Hanoians as heavy rains flood streets

Hanoi traffic in chaos after office hours as downpours flood streets

Hanoi traffic in chaos after office hours as downpours flood streets

Floodwaters lingering since Tuesday morning plunged Hanoi’s evening rush into chaos, with commuters and parents picking up children stuck on submerged, gridlocked streets.
September 30, 2025 | 01:39 am PT
Traffic chaos on Hanoi's Nhat Tan Bridge as crash claims foreigner's life

Traffic chaos on Hanoi's Nhat Tan Bridge as crash claims foreigner's life

A foreign man was killed on Aug. 7 in a multi-vehicle collision on Hanoi's Nhat Tan Bridge, which sparked massive traffic jams and drew a heavy police presence during rush hour.
August 8, 2025 | 12:48 am PT
Post-typhoon Yagi chaos: 10-km traffic jam on Hanoi boulevard

Post-typhoon Yagi chaos: 10-km traffic jam on Hanoi boulevard

Typhoon Yagi’s aftermath caused 10-km traffic jam on Hanoi’s Thang Long Boulevard as fallen trees added to the Monday morning's heavy traffic.
September 8, 2024 | 08:50 pm PT
10 km in Hanoi: One hour by bus, half by motorbike

10 km in Hanoi: One hour by bus, half by motorbike

After a month of commuting by public bus in Hanoi, a reader nicknamed 'Cho May' shared a review highlighting more cons than pros.
July 1, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT
Hanoi streets jam-packed as people return after holidays

Hanoi streets jam-packed as people return after holidays

Thousands of vehicles were stuck on Hanoi streets Tuesday as offices and educational institutions reopened after the Hung Kings commemoration holiday.
April 15, 2019 | 11:05 pm PT
Traffic jams a daily nightmare on two roads slated for Hanoi motorbike ban

Traffic jams a daily nightmare on two roads slated for Hanoi motorbike ban

Hanoi is considering a motorbike ban on Le Van Luong and Nguyen Trai streets, where it is mayhem especially during rush hour.
March 13, 2019 | 11:19 pm PT
Hanoi transport department unveils plan to scrap motorbikes in a decade

Hanoi transport department unveils plan to scrap motorbikes in a decade

Hanoi plans to ban motorbikes by 2030 to combat its traffic and pollution woes.
March 9, 2019 | 09:13 pm PT
Motorcycles in Hanoi to more than double to 11 million by 2025

Motorcycles in Hanoi to more than double to 11 million by 2025

The number of motorcycles in Vietnam’s capital is expected to rise to 11 million units by 2025, more than double from over the current five million, Hanoi’s director of Department of Transport Vu Van Vien said Wednesday.
June 29, 2016 | 05:18 pm PT
 
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