After torrential rain brought by Storm No. 10, many adjacent villas along Hoang Tung Street in An Khanh Commune, Hanoi, were submerged in floodwaters. Cars were half-submerged, and underground garages were filled with nearly two meters of water.

On the afternoon of October 1, VietNamNet reporters observed that Hoang Tung Street remained inundated like a river following the recent downpour.

Despite being home to some of the most luxurious villas and townhouses in western Hanoi, the area frequently faces severe flooding after heavy rain.

At Area A of the Geleximco urban complex, rows of multi-million-dollar homes were transformed into isolated “islands.” Garages and front yards were deeply submerged, with some spots over one meter underwater. Residents had to wade through the flood, with some carrying children on their shoulders to navigate the waterlogged streets.

Nguyen Van Tuan, a 30-year-old villa owner, shared: “The water gushed in like a stream. At first, we thought we could block it, but it flooded the garage and drowned many motorbikes. For cars, we now have to move them elsewhere before any rainfall, or we risk losing them completely.”

Not only newcomers but long-term residents have also become accustomed to “living with floods.” Nguyen Thai Binh, 50, sighed: “We’ve tried everything, from sandbags to temporary walls, but the more we block, the higher the water rises. At one point, the street was nearly a meter underwater. We lost power and water and couldn’t even leave the house. We had no choice but to give up.”