Central Vietnam is experiencing a big spell of heavy rain as a result of the ongoing cold air wave that is prompting floodwaters to swell up and submerge parts of the region.  
The cold spell that struck northern Vietnam two days ago have brought heavy downpours to central localities for the past two days.
As noted by VietNamNet, the roads in the city center such as Nguyen Thai Hoc, Bach Dang, Nguyen Phuc Chu, Le Loi... were flooded more than 2m deep.
In less than 24 hours from 07.00 on October 10 to 03:00 on October 11, provinces stretching from Thua Thien-Hue to Binh Dinh received between 150-400mm of rain. Several localities such as Bach Ma, Tam Lanh, Tra Hiep and Ba Lien even collected approximately 500mm of rain.
In the ancient town of Hoi An, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site, water levels in its river exceeded the alert level 3, flooding a large area in the locality. All preschools, primary and lower secondary schools were requested to temporarily close on October 11 until further notice.
Heavy rain is forecast to continue to pour down in the region on October 11 that will cause water levels in regional rivers to rise above the alert level 2. Though rain will let up on October 12, a new spell of heavy rain is anticipated to hit the region again on October 13-15.
Weather experts warned the region about a high risk of flashfloods, landslides, and severe flooding on a large scale.

Cong Sang