Tran Ngoc Thuy, a 75-year-old resident of Binh Thuy Ward in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, inside her house, with floodwaters reaching her waist on the morning of October 8, 2025. Photo: Trung Pham
According to the local meteorological station, the tide reached a peak of 2.13 meters on Wednesday morning, exceeding level-3 warning thresholds and surpassing the 2.12-meter level recorded the previous afternoon.
Experts had predicted the tide peak due to heavy upstream rainfall influenced by storm Bualoi, combined with tidal surges from the East Vietnam Sea pushing inland, leading to severe flooding in some areas, including Can Tho.
A tide level gauge helps residents monitor water levels near Binh Thuy Market in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam.
In Can Tho City, while areas like Ninh Kieu Wharf experienced flooding, the central parts of the former Ninh Kieu District remained relatively dry, thanks to a system of tidal control gates and locks.
However, neighborhoods outside this protected zone experienced severe flooding.
Among these, the Binh Thuy Market area on Bui Huu Nghia Street — now part of Binh Thuy Ward — is considered the city's flood hotspot.
This area includes not only the market but also schools.
Despite prior preparations, residents were seriously impacted, with floodwaters reaching waist-deep in some locations.
Each time the tide rises, residents around Binh Thuy Market in Can Tho City are stuck indoors due to flooding.
A student of Binh Thuy Elementary School in Can Tho City wades through floodwaters on his way to school.
A woman carries her child on her back, walking close to the roadside edge to avoid deeper water in Can Tho City.
With high tides occurring twice a month, residents in Can Tho City face days of disruption due to flooding.
A local resident in Can Tho City falls in floodwater, a common sight during peak tides.
Residents set up their own warnings to alert others of hidden dangers under the water in Can Tho City.
Accustomed to frequent flooding, many residents in Can Tho City stay prepared to cope with high tides.
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