North Vietnam suffers drought

Last updated: Thursday, December 10, 2009 |

The water level in the Hong (Red) River, the country’s second biggest river has reached a record low for a century, leaving more than 200 vessels stranded and threatening farming production. 

The Red River dries to its bed.
The Red River dries to its bed.

Hundreds of boats are stuck.

A man walks across the Red River.

Pillars of the Long Bien Bridge.

A floating house.

The bed of the Red River.

Kids play on the river bed.

VietNamNet/VOV/VNE/Dan Tri 

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