HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam's largest city and its main economic and commercial hub, with a growing metro system and frequent urban flooding problems.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news for severe downtown flooding that overwhelmed aging drainage infrastructure during heavy rains and high tides, alongside road closures for metro construction and a local student's IELTS 9.0 achievement.

Latest on HCMC

• HCMC teen with IELTS 9.0 and top English awards for gifted students chooses teaching career
• HCMC battles flooding as aging infrastructure struggles against intensifying rains, tides
• HCMC villa basements remain flooded 12 hours after heavy rain
• Plastic bags as boots as foreign tourists wade through flooded downtown HCMC
• 2 central HCMC roads to become one-way from Oct 10 for metro construction
• Flooding, gridlock stretch from downtown HCMC through expat area

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