Nguyen Van Chuc, 65, once lived on a wooden boat. When the boat got seriously damaged, he set up a small house between the old and the new BinhLoi Bridges that helped shield him from the sun and rain.
Friday, April 16, 2021, 16:21 GMT+7
Commuters travel on flooded Nguyen Van Khoi Street in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, April 16, 2021. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre
A heavy downpour battered Ho Chi Minh City early on Friday morning and submerged many parts of the metropolis.
A thundercloud had caused torrential rain in the southern provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Thursday night and early Friday morning before moving to Ho Chi Minh City, the southern hydro-meteorological station reported.
The southern metropolis was lashed by a downpour accompanied by gusts and thunder at around 5:00 am the same day, resulting in flooding in many districts that lingered for multiple hours.