Many households in Ben Thuy ward were flooded due to the rising water level of the Lam River.

As of noon today, the water level of the Lam River shows no sign of receding. Dozens of households outside the Lam River dike have been flooded.

The docks of the Waterway Traffic Police and the Customs Control Team located in this area were also flooded.

Meanwhile, the problem of the Lam River overflowing into the reservoir of the flood control pumping station at Cau Tri (pumping station No. 3) has not yet been resolved. Although relevant units and forces had previously reinforced the area with sandbags, the rising water level of the Lam River has overflowed the sluice gate, flowing strongly into the pumping station's reservoir.

Ben Thuy Ward viewed from the Lam River on the morning of October 1st. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen.