The capital city of Hà Nội has many areas which become waterlogged during heavy rain because of its outdated and overloaded drainage system, said Kinh Tế & Đô Thị (Economy & City) Newspaper.

The Ministry of Transport said that building a sea dyke connecting the coastal regions of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and Tiền Giang Provinc would disrupt the planning of seaports, inland waterways and coastal transport.

Construction quality of a key expressway in central Việt Nam was questioned as repairs meant to fix road defects that appeared shortly after opening were considered ‘lacklustre patchworks.’

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp plans to release flood water into more than 81,000 hectares of rice fields between August and October to enrich the soil with sediment.

Proper management of water and fires at the Tràm Chim National Park in Đồng Tháp Province holds the key to preserving the Ramsar site’s eco-system, experts have said.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is seeking approval from the Government to build a Vũng Tàu – Gò Công sea dyke in an effort to combat waterlogging in HCM City.

Heavy downpour has flooded some 150ha of paddy fields in the northern central province of Thanh Hoá.

The southern province of Long An has begun to keep a close eye on property development in areas adjacent to HCM City.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) recently asked concerned agencies and localities to tighten the management of dyke maintenance and flood prevention for the coming rainy season.

High tides have exceeded warning level three of six, submerging HCM City streets and causing terrible traffic congestion on Wednesday.