High tide peaked at 1.65 meters at 5:00 am on Monday, resulting in flooding that caused severe delays in District 7, Binh Tan District, and Binh Chanh District, among others.

According to the observations of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, streets including Tran Xuan Soan, Huynh Tan Phat, Ho Hoc Lam, National Highway 50, and several others were submerged by floodwaters.

Several vehicles had broken down in the middle of the road, while many people, especially young students, became soaked after tripping in the rising water.

In Nha Be District, the situation was most serious on Le Van Luong Street and in Phuoc Kien and Nhon Duc Communes, where water poured into local homes.

Le Van Luong Street in Nha Be District is inundated due to high tide.

Residents were forced to use all types of objects to stop the flow of water.

By around 8:00 am on the same day, the floodwater had finally begun to recede.

However, several commuters were still pushing their motorbikes after their engines broke down.

A young girl helps her mother push their broken-down motorcycle.

According to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, the tide will remain high, at about 1.64 meters, until Tuesday.

At least nine streets and countless alleys across the southern city are expected to remain inundated.

A worker tries to fix his motorbike after its engine stopped in the floodwater.

A young student holds a wet backpack after it dropped in the water.

Two men carry their suitcases on a flooded street.

Commuters travel on a flooded street.

A motorized tricycle carries a broken-down motorcycle.

Congestion occurs on Le Van Luong Street in District 7 as people rush towards the city center for work.

Slow business at a local ‘banh mi’ stall

People face difficulties traveling on a flooded street.

Locals wait for the bus on an inundated road.

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