Heavy rainfall that lasted for few hours on July 31 evening flooded several streets and caused traffic jam in several streets in Hanoi.
Lac Trung street in Hai Ba Trung district (Source: VNA)
Nguyen Huy Tuong street in Thanh Xuan district (Source: VNA)
Nguyen Huy Tuong street in Thanh Xuan district (Source: VNA)
Hoang Minh Giam street in Cau Giay district (Source: VNA)
Minh Khai street in Hai Ba Trung district (Source: VNA)
Meanwhile, in Hanoi's outskirts district of Chuong My, flood waters have entered 2,349 households in ten towns and communes, and isolated Yen Trinh and Thuan Luong villages in Hoang Van Thu commune. (Source: VNA)
A local man rowing in his house's yard. (Source: VNA)
Flood waters have reached house roofs (Source: VNA)
As of late July 22, many communes on the bank of Tich River in Hanoi's Quoc Oai district were still deeply under water, with many roadsblocked and many villages isolated .
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has provided 1 billion VND (44,000 USD) in financial relief for the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, which was severely hit by floods over the past few days.
Statistics provided by several northern and north central provinces show that by July 24, torrential rains, floods, and landslides left 29 people dead, five others missing, and 26 injured.
Relevant ministries and sector should channel their focus and draw up measures in response to natural disasters for the time to come, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong at a meeting held in Hanoi on July 25.