HCM City"s streets inundated by downpours
With flooding causing several motorbikes to breakdown, many residents are forced to walk.
Despite the adverse weather conditions, many residents still try to go about their daily lives
A total of 40 locations across HCM City are seriously submerged.
Scenes at Nguyen Duy Trinh road, district 2, during the downpour.
At the crossroads between Bach Dang and Dinh Bo Linh streets in Binh Thanh district, many vehicles battle through the floodwater.
One motorist is killed as a result of a falling tree.
A high-tension pole falls down on Le Thanh Ton street, causing power outages across district 1.
During the evening of November 25, prolonged downpours in HCM City caused to fear the risk of flooding in their homes.
At the gate of a resident’s home in HCM City.
Many houses in HCM City were severely affected by rapidly rising floodwater. Residents were forced to endure a sleepless night in order to protect their belongings.
A basement at a home on Nguyen Bieu road, district 5,submerged by waters.
This is the first time that HCM City has experienced a prolonged period of torrential rain.
A 2,500-square meter wood workshop located in district 12 was also subjugated by severe flooding, causing significant losses for the business.
In order to ensure the safety of residents, power was cut off in some areas.
The owner of the wood workshop said that the flooding has caused billions of Vietnamese dong worth of damage to several machines.
Scenes in a small alley.
Due to the further developments of typhoon Usagi, on the morning of November 26, several localities across the south-east allowed students to stay home from school. Around 1.7 million students in HCM City were also permitted to stay at home to avoid the typhoon
Related News
Ho Chi Minh City: Piloting digital transformation in retail
10:27 | 29/09/2024 Headlines
Insurance creates trust and peace of mind for customers affected by typhoon No. 3
10:05 | 23/09/2024 Finance
Examine a series of businesses whose directors have just had their departure postponed
16:09 | 16/09/2024 Anti-Smuggling
HCM City Customs revoke declared value of more than 4,000 declaration after consultation
09:19 | 24/07/2024 Customs
Latest News
Vietnam maintains political stability, economic success in 2024: scholar
14:16 | 09/12/2024 Headlines
Vietnam expected to create hi-tech breakthroughs following partnership with NVIDIA
14:15 | 09/12/2024 Headlines
Vietnam needs a competitive energy market: experts
18:23 | 08/12/2024 Headlines
PM calls for transformative energy projects
18:20 | 08/12/2024 Headlines
More News
November’s CPI grows 0.13%
20:33 | 07/12/2024 Headlines
PM urges extra efforts to fulfil all 15 targets set for 2024
20:29 | 07/12/2024 Headlines
Expansionary fiscal policy prevents recession, boosts aggregate demand
15:28 | 07/12/2024 Headlines
Economic, diplomatic achievements promote Vietnam’s image: Chinese scholar
14:21 | 06/12/2024 Headlines
Efforts made to complete EC’s recommendations on IUU combat
14:16 | 06/12/2024 Headlines
Vietnam-China e-commerce: A perspective from Lang Son border
13:39 | 06/12/2024 Headlines
Localities report progresses in IUU fishing combat
14:34 | 04/12/2024 Headlines
Apparatus restructuring difficult but indispensable: PM
14:33 | 04/12/2024 Headlines
Raising the position if Vietnam does not want to become a new "assembly factory"
13:41 | 04/12/2024 Headlines
Your care
Vietnam maintains political stability, economic success in 2024: scholar
14:16 | 09/12/2024 Headlines
Vietnam expected to create hi-tech breakthroughs following partnership with NVIDIA
14:15 | 09/12/2024 Headlines
Vietnam needs a competitive energy market: experts
18:23 | 08/12/2024 Headlines
PM calls for transformative energy projects
18:20 | 08/12/2024 Headlines
November’s CPI grows 0.13%
20:33 | 07/12/2024 Headlines