High tides strike southern Vietnam hard

Local residents ride motorcycles through floodwater in Can Tho, Vietnam, on Oct. 9, 2018. High tides in rivers have inundated many areas in Vietnam's southern localities over the past three days, with the tides reaching the record high of 2.23 meters in Can Tho city on Wednesday, said the Can Tho Climate Change Coordination Office. (Xinhua/VNA)