Lives struggling to make a living in the rain.

On the afternoon of June 16th, a heavy and prolonged rainstorm caused flooding on many roads in Ho Chi Minh City, leading to traffic chaos. Amidst the hurried crowds seeking shelter from the rain, street vendors, delivery drivers, lottery ticket sellers, and others quietly continued to make a living on the streets.

The streets in Thao Dien area are flooded. Video: ANH VU

At 2 PM, Truong Quang Trung, 21, a delivery driver, received an order from Thoi An ward to Thao Dien area, An Khanh ward. The journey, which is about 16km long, normally takes him about 45 minutes, but this afternoon it took him nearly two hours.

“As soon as the rain started, everyone rushed to get around. However, the roads were congested, and some sections were flooded, making travel very difficult. At its worst, when I reached Quoc Huong Street, I encountered deep flooding, so I had to temporarily leave my motorbike at a convenience store and walk to deliver the goods,” Trung said.

Mr. Truong Quang Trung, a delivery driver, had to leave his vehicle and deliver goods on foot because Quoc Huong Street in An Khanh Ward was deeply flooded.

A mother and daughter sit selling lottery tickets in the rain on Kha Van Can Street, Linh Xuan Ward.

According to reports, at around 3 PM, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds hit the Thao Dien area in An Khanh ward. Within just over 20 minutes, many roads in the area were flooded again, causing traffic chaos.

On Quoc Huong Street, An Khanh Ward, the water level reached half the height of a car wheel.

On streets such as Quoc Huong, Thao Dien, and Xuan Thuy, the flooding extended for hundreds of meters. People driving cars and motorbikes struggled to move; in some sections, the water reached half the height of the wheels. On Quoc Huong street alone, the water completely flooded the sidewalks.

Water flooded Quoc Huong Street, practically "swallowing" the sidewalks.

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Ms. Nguyen Be Minh, 65, who pushes a street vendor's cart on Nguyen Van Ba ​​Street, said the rain has slowed down business. "This is the second consecutive rain. I haven't sold much since noon," Ms. Minh said.

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Motorcyclists and car drivers navigate through flooded streets on Thao Dien Street, An Khanh Ward.

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According to the Southern Vietnam Regional Hydrometeorological Station, thunderstorms appeared in several areas such as Xuan Son, Binh Tien, Phu Dinh, Tang Nhon Phu, Di An, Dong Hoa, Tan Dong Hiep, Thuong Tan, Phuoc Hoa and Bac Tan Uyen; causing moderate to heavy rain accompanied by lightning. Rainfall amounts were generally 5-20mm, with some areas receiving over 30mm.

Over the next 0-3 hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers and thunderstorms in the aforementioned areas, and then tend to expand and spread to neighboring localities.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nhung-phan-doi-muu-sinh-duoi-mua-post857676.html