From 5 p.m. onwards the rising waters caused streets like Tran Xuan Soan and Huynh Tan Phat in District 7, Nguyen Van Huong in Thu Duc City and Le Van Luong in Nha Be to be flooded, impeding traffic.
On Tran Xuan Soan Street, water from the Te Canal seeped onto the road, and within an hour the entire kilometer-long street, was inundated.
Thien, a welder, carries a steel frame from his shop to a higher spot to avoid flooding.
"The water has been rising for the last three days, both in the morning and afternoon, hampering my work and delaying deliveries," he said.
About four kilometers away, Alley 803, Huynh Tan Phat Street, is under half a motorbike tire of water as are several other alleys nearby.
Nguyen Thi Mai tries to push a motorbike into her home to avoid the flooding.
The 47-year-old woman said: "This alley has been flooded for over a decade, and so almost every house is higher than ground level. Every time I have to push the motorbike inside, it is tough."
The tidewater flooded 30-year-old Tai's home, forcing him to move his belongings to higher spots.
He said flooding is a regular occurrence during high tide, and things get worse when it rains.
At 6 p.m. the tide peaks, meaning people have to close their shops early.
"Normally I only sell things out by 8 p.m., but today I am closing up early," a merchant said.
"This market has been flooded for the past three years, ever since Huynh Tan Phat Street was elevated.
