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Ho Chi Minh City could be a swamp 50 years from now
The city surface has been subsiding seven centimeters each year and the process is speeding up.
HCMC to spend over $20 million on reservoirs to combat flooding
Vietnam’s biggest city will invest VND475 billion ($20.4 million) to build seven reservoirs in an effort to deal with its chronic flooding problem.
HCMC to spend $345 million on anti-flooding projects this year
HCMC plans to spend VND8 trillion on 218 projects to combat flooding in downtown areas and part of the outskirts.
April 8, 2019 | 05:07 am PT
Saigon signs $608,000 pump rental deal for flood prone street
HCMC has signed a rental deal with a private company to install a water pump on Nguyen Huu Canh Street to prevent flooding.
May 12, 2019 | 07:21 am PT
Public skeptical as official claims HCMC has escaped severe flooding
HCMC vice chairman says the city no longer suffers the serious flooding it used to, but residents are unconvinced.
June 15, 2019 | 04:30 am PT
HCMC’s flooding nemesis does not spare its highest district
Thu Duc is the highest district in HCMC, but this fact has not helped it escape the scourge of seasonal flooding.
September 20, 2020 | 06:27 am PT
Saigon vulnerability to flooding worsens
HCMC’s flooding problem was exacerbated in the first nine months this year, with an additional 18 routes getting inundated during heavy rains.
October 23, 2020 | 08:00 pm PT
HCMC seeks another $102 mln to improve drainage, mitigate flooding
HCMC has registered to borrow an additional 10.8 billion yen ($102 million) from the government's foreign loan capital for its ongoing water environment improvement project.
November 10, 2020 | 05:04 am PT
Saigon's mega anti-flooding project at risk of suspension
A VND10-trillion ($431-million) to prevent urban flooding in HCMC could be suspended as the contract with the investor has run out of time.
November 30, 2020 | 11:30 pm PT
Down, up, down: Residents unsettled as HCMC fixes flood-prone street
Nguyen Huu Canh Street, infamous for frequent flooding, has been upgraded partially, but residents worry if this means their houses will get flooded instead.
December 3, 2020 | 05:49 am PT
Netherlands promises to help Thu Duc City handle urban flooding
The Dutch government will support HCMC and its newly created Thu Duc City with urban development, including flood mitigation.
January 15, 2021 | 08:46 pm PT
HCMC expects highest tides of the year
Seasonal tides could reach 1.68-1.73 meters along the Saigon River, with urban flooding expected across HCMC this weekend.
December 3, 2021 | 05:31 am PT
ADB loans to help improve HCMC drainage capacity
The ADB will loan HCMC more than $582 million for two drainage projects with total investments of VND16.2 trillion ($684 million) to tackle its urban flooding and pollution problems.
July 8, 2022 | 04:49 pm PT
Rains inundate streets in HCMC, Dong Nai Province
Heavy rains on Wednesday afternoon flooded a number of streets in HCMC and neighboring Dong Nai Province, turning them chaotic.
August 3, 2022 | 07:23 pm PT
Saigon traffic descends into chaos after year's heaviest downpour
As heavy rains battered HCMC Monday afternoon, the usual scenes of flooding and traffic chaos roads played out on many roads.
August 15, 2022 | 04:01 am PT
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