Around 16h on 25/9, heavy rain poured down on wards such as Tan Uyen, Tan Hiep, Tan Khanh, and Binh Chuan (formerly parts of Binh Duong province), causing deep flooding on many roads and inundating homes, damaging property.

Provincial Road 746 through Tan Hiep ward was severely flooded on the afternoon of 25/9. *Photo: Thai Ha*

On Provincial Road 746, sections passing through Tan Hiep and Tan Uyen wards were deeply flooded, making them impassable for vehicles. Near Nam Tan Uyen Industrial Park, heavy rain caused water from both sides of the road to flood over 300 meters of the road to a depth of more than half a meter. Many cars and motorbikes stalled. Workers returning home waded through the flooded sections.

Ms. Que, a resident on Provincial Road 746, stated this was the heaviest rain and worst flooding since the start of the rainy season. "The road was so deeply flooded that passing trucks created waves, causing many people pushing their motorbikes to fall," Ms. Que said, adding that stores along both sides of the road were also hit by the waves.

Meanwhile, several residential areas and alleys in Binh Chuan ward also experienced similar flooding. On Binh Chuan 13 road, water submerged motorbike seats, making it impassable for many. Strong currents on sloped sections knocked pedestrians over. Many internal roads within Nam Tan Uyen Industrial Park were also deeply flooded, with stalled motorbikes having to be pushed home.

The heavy rain and flooding coincided with parents picking up children and workers leaving their shifts, leading to severe traffic congestion on many roads. Traffic police and functional forces were present to regulate traffic and direct people through the flooded areas.

In recent days, the combined influence of a tropical convergence zone and a low-pressure area moving inland from the sea has brought heavy rain to many areas of Ho Chi Minh City, causing localized flooding on numerous roads and residential areas.

Following the administrative boundary expansion, Ho Chi Minh City now has 159 regularly flooded locations: 76 in the former Ho Chi Minh City area, 52 in the former Binh Duong area, and 31 in the former Ba Ria - Vung Tau area.

Phuoc Tuan