Heavy rain at rush hour, Hanoians struggle to overcome traffic jams to find their way home

According to the weather forecast, on the afternoon of May 7, the North and North Central regions will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. In Hanoi , from the evening of May 7 to May 9, cold air combined with the high-altitude wind convergence zone will cause rain, showers, locally heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms with common rainfall of 20 - 40mm, in some places over 50mm.

According to the reporter, at around 6pm, the heavy rain right at rush hour caused many streets in Hanoi such as Tay Son, Thai Ha, Nguyen Trai, Truong Chinh... to be partially congested, with some places being congested for hours.