Many areas in Ho Chi Minh City are still susceptible to flooding whenever it rains, as a series of important anti-flood projects are taking a long time to finish.

Thu Duc District is among the neighborhoods that are usually flooded on a rainy day, according to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

Inundation often occurs along such streets as Vo Van Ngan, To Ngoc Linh, and Hiep Binh in the district.

Local authorities are making a feasibility report of a drainage rehabilitation project, the management board of urban infrastructure and construction projects stated.

The project is expected to be approved prior to October 31 and will be initiated in 2021.

Regarding inundation on Le Duc Tho and Pham Van Chieu Street in Go Vap District, the municipal Department of Construction confirmed that a project on improving drainage systems along these roads will be kick-started next year.

Meanwhile, a drainage rehabilitation project along local canals including Xuyen Tam, Cau Bong, Cau Son, Long Van Tu, and Lang is being put on hold due to lack of capital.

The project was originally estimated to cost VND4 trillion (US$171 million), but the latest feasibility report showed that it would need approximately VND8.8 trillion ($377 million).

In order to mitigate flooding at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Tan Binh District, a similar project has been proposed along Hy Vong Canal.

It was not until recently that the city’s construction department began necessary procedures to seek for the proposal's approval.

According to Ho Long Phi, former director of the Center for Water Management and Climate Change of Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, authorities must establish a flood prevention apparatus, which is joined by many units and sectors, to effectively implement related projects.

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