Ho Chi Minh City flooded after enduring half-hour deluge

Heavy rain lasting for roughly 30 minutes on the afternoon of August 15 submerges a number of streets in Thu Duc City of Ho Chi Minh City.

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Locals are forced to push their motorbikes along Quoc Huong road which is left deep in rainwater.

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Thao Dien ward, a popular area for the expat community, is also inundated. A man rides his scooter through a flooded section of road.

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Quoc Huong is one of 39 roads throughout the southern city which is often left flooded after torrential rain.

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Flooding causes plenty of difficulties for commuters on local roads.

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A 500-metre section of To Ngoc Van street is submerged in flooding, forcing motorcyclists to pull over to the side of the street to prevent their engines from being flooded.

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A resident builds a barrier in order to prevent rainwater from entering his house on To Ngoc Van street.

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Ho Chi Minh City flooded after enduring half-hour deluge

VOV.VN - Many streets throughout Ho Chi Minh City were left submerged by flooding on August 15, with the weather causing motorbikes to break down and hindering commuters travelling in the southern city.