In many areas, the water was 6070 cm; some places such as Chau Van Liem and Trieu Khuc streets became temporary banks, causing people to slide and fall, motorbikes were hit by waves of water due to large vehicles moving around and falling loudly.
Traffic through My Dinh and Pham Hung areas also fell into chaos with the "sea of water" covering them, causing people to wade through the flood.
At Duong Dinh Nghe intersection with Ring Road 3, the flooding was so severe that vehicles could not move. Many vehicles stalled, people walked to find a car repair shop.
After the water gradually receded, the scene at many motorbike repair shops became as bustling as ever. In Tu Liem ward, a car repair shop recorded dozens of cars parked close together, the shop owner's phone rang continuously from early morning because people called to rescue the stunted car.
Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - a car repairman with more than 10 years of experience who has just started clearing the big buses shared: "This morning I opened the door and there were nearly 20 cars waiting. The main cause of the engine failure was flooding, water overflowing into the inlet and incinerator. In light cases, cleaning and oil changes are fine, but many vehicles have to remove the engine, costing from a few hundred thousand to a million VND. People are in a hurry to go to work, so everyone is impatient, we have to work continuously without time to rest."
Mr. Tuan Anh, an office worker in Cau Giay District, waiting at a car repair shop on Me Tri Ha Street, lamented: "This morning my car broke down in the middle of the road, I took him here on foot to repair it, it has been more than 40 minutes but it is still not my turn. The company starts work at 8am but I will definitely be late because it is not my turn yet. With flooding like this, almost every year there is the same misery".
Heavy rain also disrupts learning: parents worry, send their children late; many schools have to be flexible for days off or study online. The agencies also issued notices to employees working remotely to reduce travel pressure during peak hours.
Flooding is still a "current disease" every time Hanoi has heavy rain. Although there are many drainage infrastructure projects, the current system has not yet met the requirements.
