Vietnam’s meteorological agency has forecast that “scattered showers and thunderstorms” will continue through to Friday as tourists are evacuated from badly hit areas by boat. Here’s everything you need to know about the floods in Vietnam and the latest travel advice.

Many foreigners visiting Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An were shocked to see tourist attractions and hotels submerged under floodwaters, disrupting their travel plans.

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Throughout central Vietnam, authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people from flooded areas, where transportation and power have been cut off. State media reports said heavy flooding had also forced the state-run Vietnam Railways Corp to suspend services between the capital Hanoi and the business hub Ho Chi Minh City.