Hundreds living in flood waters in Vietnam following torrential rains

A man rowing a boat through floodwaters in Ben Voi village on the outskirts of Hanoi on July 28. - PHOTO: AFP

HANOI (AFP): Hundreds of people are living submerged in floodwater in the suburbs of Hanoi, a week after torrential rains in northern Vietnam caused rivers to overflow their banks.

Residents of Ben Voi village -- around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from central Hanoi -- are travelling through the streets by boat and sleeping in homes partially inundated by muddy water.