Local residents travel by boat on a flooded street in the aftermath of typhoon Matmo in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Nguyen Quang Hai/VNA via AP)
HANOI: Record floods submerged streets in several communities in Vietnam on Wednesday (Oct 8), with at least eight people killed this week, the government said.
Tens of thousands were left stuck at home or fleeing floodwaters that reached the tops of cars and rooftops in areas of Thai Nguyen city, about 80km north of the capital Hanoi.
