A torrential rain began late Tuesday afternoon in Ho Chi Minh City and lasted well into the night, submerging many areas beneath up to over one meter of water, blocking traffic and causing numerous vehicles to break down. VnExpress cited the Southern Hydro-Meteorological Station as saying. Many houses in alleys or on streets in various districts were also flooded during the rain. At 5:00 pm yesterday, many streets around the Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station in Binh Thanh District were deeply submerged. Tuoi Tre On Nguyen Xi Street, floodwater rose to the knees of walkers and myriad motorbikes broke down. Similar scenes were seen on many other streets, such as Kha Van Can and Linh Dong in Thu Duc District; Phan Van Hon in Hoc Mon District; Ap Chien Luoc in Binh Tan District; Bach Dang, Chu Van An, Phan Dang Luu and No Trang Long in Binh Thanh District; and the Hanoi highway section at the Rach Chiec Bridge in District 2. Notably, Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh, spanning from the Saigon Bridge to the Thu Thiem Bridge, sank under about one meter of water, driving all vehicles to shut off. Tuoi Tre Meanwhile, the rainwater on…