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The torrential rain throughout September 30 paralyzes traffic, inundates large parts of the city, and makes traveling extremely difficult. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
The torrential rain throughout September 30 paralyzes traffic, inundates large parts of the city, and makes traveling extremely difficult. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Traffic at the Thai Ha–Lang Ha intersection grinds to a halt around 4 p.m. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Traffic at the Thai Ha–Lang Ha intersection grinds to a halt around 4 p.m. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Lang Ha Street is submerged under a vast sheet of water. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Lang Ha Street is submerged under a vast sheet of water. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Severe flooding causes major disruptions to daily life. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Severe flooding causes major disruptions to daily life. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Residents wade through flooded streets to pick up children. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Residents wade through flooded streets to pick up children. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
At around 6 p.m., reporters from VietnamPlus record floodwaters at Phu Do market reaching 50–100 cm deep. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
At around 6 p.m., reporters from VietnamPlus record floodwaters at Phu Do market reaching 50–100 cm deep. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Residents wade through flooded streets to pick up children and shop for groceries at the end of the day. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Residents wade through flooded streets to pick up children and shop for groceries at the end of the day. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
A stream of people moves through roads now turned into rivers. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
A stream of people moves through roads now turned into rivers. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Parents struggle to pick up their children from school through the floodwaters. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Parents struggle to pick up their children from school through the floodwaters. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Parents struggle to pick up their children from school through the floodwaters. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Parents struggle to pick up their children from school through the floodwaters. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
By evening, the rain continues to pour down right at rush hour, preventing water from draining off the streets. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
By evening, the rain continues to pour down right at rush hour, preventing water from draining off the streets. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
In some areas, water rises over one meter, submerging vehicles as people try to return home. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
In some areas, water rises over one meter, submerging vehicles as people try to return home. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Parents struggle to pick up their children from school through the floodwaters. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
Parents struggle to pick up their children from school through the floodwaters. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
To prepare dinner for their families, many wade through waist-deep water to buy food in areas not yet heavily flooded. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
To prepare dinner for their families, many wade through waist-deep water to buy food in areas not yet heavily flooded. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+)
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Hanoians struggle to ‘swim’ through flooded streets

A day-long downpour has left many streets in Hanoi heavily flooded, forcing residents to wade through “roads turned into rivers” to pick up their children, shop for dinner, and commute during rush hour.

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