Southern Vietnam Braces for Combined Flood Risk from High Tides and Heavy Rain
Southern Vietnam faces an elevated flood risk due to the convergence of high tides and increasing rainfall. Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding areas are particularly on alert for potential inundation during the upcoming full moon tide of the lunar calendar's ninth month.
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