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Month-Long Flooding Plagues Entrance to Ho Chi Minh City Apartment Building

Month-Long Flooding Plagues Entrance to Ho Chi Minh City Apartment Building

From Tuổi Trẻ · (8m ago) Vietnamese Critical tone

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Residents of the Thủ Thiêm Sky apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City's Thảo Điền area have been dealing with persistent localized flooding for over a month.
  • The stagnant water, extending dozens of meters in front of the building, has disrupted daily life and poses health risks.
  • Local authorities have acknowledged the issue and are planning to meet with building management and residents to find a solution.

Residents of the Thủ Thiêm Sky apartment building in the upscale Thảo Điền area of Ho Chi Minh City are enduring a month-long ordeal of localized flooding directly outside their homes. The persistent accumulation of stagnant water, stretching for dozens of meters and often reaching knee-height, has transformed the entrance into a daily obstacle course.

This prolonged inundation is more than just an inconvenience; it has significantly impacted the quality of life for the over 300 households in the building and surrounding neighborhoods. The stagnant water breeds mosquitoes, creating a potential health hazard, and the slippery, moss-covered surfaces pose a risk of falls. Residents have resorted to navigating the flooded areas by walking on sidewalks or carefully maneuvering their vehicles through the deluge.

Không biết nước thải từ đâu xuất hiện rồi tồn đọng ngay trước cửa chung cư, hầu như không thể thoát hoặc thoát rất chậm.

— Trần Đỗ Gia BảoTrần Đỗ Gia Bảo, Vice Chairman of the Thủ Thiêm Sky apartment building's management board, expressing frustration about the stagnant water and its slow drainage.

While the building's management and residents have formally petitioned the An Khánh Ward People's Committee, the issue remains unresolved. The local Department of Economic Infrastructure and Urban Development has stated its intention to meet with representatives to investigate the cause and devise a remediation plan. However, the continued presence of these waterlogged sections, exacerbated by recent rains, highlights a concerning lapse in urban infrastructure management in a prime area of the city.

Trên tuyến đường này phải có ít nhất 3-4 điểm ngập, ứ đọng như vậy nữa

— Huỳnh LâmHuỳnh Lâm, a security guard in the area, indicating that the flooding problem is not isolated to the apartment building's entrance but affects multiple points along the road.
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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.