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Teen reportedly electrocuted while crossing flooded street in Ho Chi Minh City

Teen reportedly electrocuted while crossing flooded street in Ho Chi Minh City

Police in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating a case in which a 15-year-old boy was reportedly electrocuted and died while walking through a flooded street in the city downtown on Saturday night.
Flooding frenzy: Boat operators fight over passengers on Hue street

Flooding frenzy: Boat operators fight over passengers on Hue street

Cars stranded on Hanoi roads as heavy rain causes widespread flooding

Cars stranded on Hanoi roads as heavy rain causes widespread flooding

Hanoi's streets swamped in water after hours of intense rainfall

Hanoi's streets swamped in water after hours of intense rainfall

Multiple streets in Hanoi were submerged in nearly a meter of water, causing vehicles to break down after a heavy rainstorm that lasted over two hours on Thursday evening.
August 23, 2024 | 01:05 am PT
Saigon rains render car drivers miserable

Saigon rains render car drivers miserable

A car can keep you dry when it rains in Saigon, but it can hardly escape the flooding.
May 20, 2024 | 03:37 pm PT
Drainage project cracks 14 houses

Drainage project cracks 14 houses

Dozens of families in southern Binh Duong Province are living in fear as their houses have developed large cracks and tilts, posing high risk of collapse under the impact of a drainage project.
January 12, 2024 | 01:43 am PT
Dong Nai expedites two urban anti-flooding projects

Dong Nai expedites two urban anti-flooding projects

Dong Nai Province authorities are speeding up work on two anti-flooding projects in Bien Hoa City and Nhon Trach District.
December 4, 2023 | 06:42 am PT
New lock saves Can Tho from chronic flooding

New lock saves Can Tho from chronic flooding

Though it is not yet completed, a lock has prevented floodwaters from intruding Can Tho City when tides rose as high as 2.15 m.
November 1, 2023 | 01:52 am PT
HCMC street without drainage left flooded for months

HCMC street without drainage left flooded for months

A street in HCMC has been left flooded for 6 months, without drainage or funding, making life wet, miserable and businesses-less for hundreds of families.
October 24, 2023 | 06:08 am PT
Da Nang searching for urban flooding solutions

Da Nang searching for urban flooding solutions

The Da Nang Construction Department has said immediate measures are needed as the increasing frequency of extreme rain continue to devastate the city with more chronic floods.
September 16, 2023 | 12:00 am PT
World Bank approves $130M to improve livability in Vietnam province

World Bank approves $130M to improve livability in Vietnam province

The World Bank approved a $129.6 million project on Monday to strengthen flood resilience and improve sanitation, transport, and infrastructure in Nghe An Province.
July 31, 2023 | 01:30 am PT
Flooding holds up traffic for hours on expressway linking HCMC, Phan Thiet

Flooding holds up traffic for hours on expressway linking HCMC, Phan Thiet

The Dau Giay – Phan Thiet Expressway was flooded early Saturday following heavy downpours, leaving vehicles stranded.
July 28, 2023 | 06:56 pm PT
Trash worsens flooding on Saigon street

Trash worsens flooding on Saigon street

Chu Van An Street in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District was heavily flooded after a downpour Thursday night, and locals tried to clear trash for the water to drain.
July 13, 2023 | 11:51 pm PT
Central Highlands city flooded by heavy rains

Central Highlands city flooded by heavy rains

Heavy rains that lashed Bao Loc for over an hour on Sunday afternoon left many parts of the city, a neighbor of Da Lat's, flooded.
June 25, 2023 | 06:31 pm PT
Downpour floods streets, uproots trees in HCMC

Downpour floods streets, uproots trees in HCMC

Heavy rains poured for more than one hour on Saturday afternoon, creating chaos in Ho Chi Minh City as streets were flooded and trees were felled.
May 27, 2023 | 02:24 am PT
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