Torrential rains Wednesday afternoon submerged many streets in Saigon.
Motorbikes, cars and taxis wade through Pham Van Dong, a flooded street in Thu Duc District | @ VNExpress
Heavier than usual downpours flood HCMC area, from D. 12, Tan Binh, Binh Thanh, Thu Duc and Go Vap | Source: VNExpress
Rapid development that goes against the natural topography of the city and overpopulation are among major reasons that has caused frequent flooding in Vietnam’s biggest city, experts said at a recent meeting. | @ VNExpress
The Wednesday downpour also led to massive gridlock that paralyzed traffic | @ VNExpress
This man tried to escape from traffic jam | @VNExpress
This man was stuck for 20 minutes without escaping the bottleneck | @ VNExpress
Thousands of cars and motorbikes to move at snail’s pace. | @ VNExpress
The situation didn’t improve until around 8 p.m. | @VNExpress