Expert on what has happened to Ho Chi Minh City’s tidal flooding over past decade
In-Depth 20:19 13/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s high tides have risen over the past decade, with peak levels repeatedly breaking records year after year. What is driving increasingly severe tidal flooding?
Authorities assist stranded residents as high tides flood Vietnam’s Can Tho streets
Vietnam News 11:09 12/10/2026High tides caused severe flooding across several streets in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam on Sunday night, leaving residents struggling to get home. Local authorities and support teams were deployed to help people navigate submerged areas safely.
Ho Chi Minh City streets flooded as tide reaches 1.71m
Ho Chi Minh City 22:29 10/10/2026High tides flooded multiple streets in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, with water levels at Nha Be station reaching 1.71 meters, forcing residents to wade through deep water and push stalled motorcycles home.
Vietnam’s Can Tho plans $336mn flood-control project with navigation locks
Vietnam News 15:08 09/10/2026Can Tho City in southern Vietnam is set to launch a VND8.693-trillion (US$336 million) flood-control project to protect about 1,300 hectares in Binh Thuy Ward and nearby areas from flooding and high tides, a city official said on Friday.
Ho Chi Minh City runs 5 pumping stations to combat flooding
Ho Chi Minh City 17:33 03/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday operated five pumping stations in Ba Diem, Vinh Loc, and Tan Vinh Loc Communes to drain floodwaters into the An Ha Canal, helping residents cope with recent downpours and high tides.
Residents warned of 23 frequently flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 11:21 21/11/2025High tides combined with recent heavy rain continue to flood major streets across Ho Chi Minh City, with officials listing 23 locations that regularly go underwater whenever the tides rise above warning levels.
Ho Chi Minh City braces for heavy rain, flooding as storm Kalmaegi, high tides approach
Ho Chi Minh City 12:28 04/11/2025Storm Kalmaegi is forecast to make landfall in central Vietnam but Ho Chi Minh City is still preparing for heavy rain and flooding caused by the storm’s outer circulation combined with high tides and an active intertropical convergence zone, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Environment.
Ho Chi Minh City residents wade through flooded streets at rush hour as high tide hits again
Ho Chi Minh City 19:33 11/09/2025High tide on the Saigon River reached 1.52-1.57 meters late on Wednesday afternoon, forcing residents in Ho Chi Minh City to wade through waterlogged streets on their way home.
High tide, heavy rain flood Ho Chi Minh City streets at rush hour
Ho Chi Minh City 16:19 10/09/2025Heavy rain combined with peak high tide flooded streets across Ho Chi Minh City late Tuesday afternoon, forcing commuters to wade through water during rush hour.
People in misery as high tide sinks Vietnam's Can Tho again
Vietnam News 18:18 27/10/2022The water levels of rivers and canals in Can Tho City rose high on Thursday morning
Students allowed to stay home as year’s highest tide sinks Vietnam’s Can Tho
Vietnam News 16:03 10/10/2022K-12 students would be allowed to stay home from Tuesday through Thursday
Water level of Vietnam's Mekong River forecast to reach four-year high
Vietnam News 18:47 06/10/2022The water level of the Mekong River is expected to rise to its highest in four years due to the combined effect of floods and high tide