Bangkok specter looms large for Vietnam metro

The serious flooding that has hit Thailand over the past three months, inundating large areas of its capital Bangkok, has raised concerns about similar risks faced by Vietnam. The current images of Bangkok under water could be replicated in Ho Chi Minh City in the future, Dr. Nguyen Huu Ninh, chairman of the Scientific Council of the Center of Environmental Research, Education and Development, told Thanh Nien Weekly in an interview.