Ho Chi Minh City: Residents struggle to prevent rising tides.
As of 7 PM on October 24th, authorities and residents of Binh Quoi ward (Ho Chi Minh City) were still stationed at critical points along the Cau Cong canal embankment to prevent high tides from flooding their homes.
Báo Sài Gòn Giải phóng•24/10/2025
From 4 PM on October 24th, residents prepared sandbags to reinforce the area in front of their houses to prevent damage from rising tides.
According to observations, the Binh Quoi area, located on the Thanh Da peninsula, about 5 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, is surrounded by canals and the Saigon River, and is therefore frequently affected by tidal surges.
Residents and forces are struggling to withstand the rising tide. The Binh Quoi area is located on the Thanh Da peninsula, about 5 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. One road in the Thanh Da area still had water that hadn't drained away after the high tide on the evening of October 23rd.
From 5 PM on the same day, the high tide from the Saigon River began to rise into the canals and waterways. Residents and militia forces of Binh Quoi ward used sacks of soil to reinforce the overflow points.
On the afternoon of October 24th, residents prepared sandbags and reinforced their homes to prevent high tides from flooding. Authorities in Binh Quoi ward used sandbags to reinforce vulnerable points along the Cau Cong canal. Mr. Nguyen Duc Quy (residing in Binh Quoi ward) expressed his sorrow as 4 tons of fish fry in his pond were swept away by the high tide on the evening of October 23rd, with an estimated loss of approximately 80 million VND. Mr. Nguyen Thuy Truong, from Binh Quoi ward, sighed and said, "I've lived here for decades, so I'm no stranger to high tides. However, last night was the first time I'd seen the tide rise so quickly. Tables, chairs, refrigerators, and televisions were all damaged because we didn't have time to move them to higher ground."
Despite running a fishing pond business in Binh Quoi for many years, Mr. Do Quoc Su was "caught off guard" when the high tide surged and flooded his fish pond on the evening of October 23rd. "I could only stand and watch helplessly as the water rushed into the pond. All the fish in the pond were swept away by the current," Mr. Su said regretfully.
On the afternoon of October 24th, Mr. Nguyen Thuy Thach was devastated to see his belongings severely damaged. Mr. Nguyen Thuy Thach cleans the electronic devices in his home. Around 6:40 PM, water levels in the canals rose and began flooding residential areas. At 7 PM, near Binh Quoi ferry terminal, floodwaters overflowed into residential streets. On the evening of October 24th, the functional forces of Binh Quoi ward continued to be on duty and inspect critical locations.
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