A torrential rain that lasted for two hours submerged streets in multiple districts across Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday afternoon.

Serious flooding turned such streets as Nguyen Van Khoi, Le Van Tho, and Pham Van Chieu in Go Vap District, and Nguyen Van Qua in District 12 into rivers.

As of 4:30 pm the same day, a one-kilometer section on Nguyen Van Khoi Street was still inundated with knee-deep water, causing many motorbikes to break down.

Thu Trang, who had just visited a relative in the area, said she had to wait for the water to recede before continuing her journey home.

On Pham Van Chieu Street, the situation not only posed difficulties for commuters but also resulted in slow business at local shops and eateries.

Drainage workers were mobilized to remove garbage from manhole covers to alleviate the problem.

Rains in southern Vietnam are forecast to continue and increase in intensity on Monday, the southern hydro-meteorological center reported, adding that the downpours will occur mainly in the afternoon and evening.

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