Some localities in Hanoi’s suburbs are still being ravaged by serious floods. 

People in Can Huu Commune, Quoc Oai District, remained completely isolated on July 23. Local residents could only move using canoes and boats. 

Many areas are up to 1.5 metres under water. 

Children in Can Huu Commune even joined a swimming competition on a flooded road 

Can Ha Village Cultural House flooded 

The flooded ground floor of a house 

Bui Xa Village in Chuong My District faces the same situation 

Bui Xa Village often faces floods every rainy season 

According to the Hanoi Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, thousands of hectares of crops and aquatic farms in Hanoi’s suburbs have been flooded. 

Many schools in Hanoi’s outlying districts have also been inundated.