Heavy rain floods streets in northern Vietnam

A representative of Hai Phong Drainage Company told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that rainfall on Sunday reached 80 millimeters in most areas and exceeded 110 millimeters in some locations.

High tides also pushed the Tam Bac River water level to between 3.8 and 3.9 meters.

The company deployed around 300 workers to flood-prone sites to clear drainage grates, open manholes, and handle incidents.

Pumping stations including May Den, Ba Tong, Vinh Niem, Thuong Ly, Trai Chuoi, and Nam Song Cam operated at maximum capacity to reduce flooding.

Personnel were stationed at severely flooded locations to assist drainage efforts and warn residents away from dangerous areas.

By late afternoon, flooding had largely subsided on most streets, though several roads remained inundated, including Trung Luc, Luc Hanh, Nguyen Dong, Nam Trung Hanh, Phu Xa, and Phu Thuong Doan.

Other flooded areas included Chua Hang Street with water about 10 centimeters deep at the road center, the foot of the Niem Bridge with flooding reaching 30-40 centimeters, and sections of To Hieu and Hung Vuong Streets.

In Quang Ninh Province, heavy rain combined with high tides submerged many urban roads.

Some streets were flooded to knee level, prompting authorities to install warning barriers.

In former Mong Cai areas, rising water levels turned roads into waterways, forcing residents and local authorities to move belongings to higher ground to avoid damage.

Many homes across several wards and communes were also flooded, particularly in the former Mong Cai urban area.

Authorities warned of a high risk of landslides as rain continued, with emergency forces mobilized across the province to respond to flooding and related incidents.