41.5m USD needed to repair flood-stricken roads

Around 35,000 square metres of road surface has been eroded and nearly 165,000 cubic metres of soil and rocks have slid from mountainsides. Initial clean-up costs are estimated to have reached 120 billion dong.

Meanwhile over the past 6 days, local residents in Viet Hai Commune, Cat Hai District in Hai Phong City have still been isolated by heavy rains. The area is still suffering from 1-2 metre high floods. Transport is still being conducted by boat, floating raft or in some cases swimming.