Some of Vietnam's leading tourist destination are racing to be ready for high season after after weeks of relentless rain and flooding.
The weather left historic cities in Central Vietnam submerged, mountain passes closed by landslides, and at least 55 people dead across six provinces, news hub Travel Mole reports.
As waters finally began to recede in parts of the region over the weekend, the scale of the devastation became clear.
The popular city of Hoi An has been flooded three times within a month time.
The ancient UNESCO-listed town saw layers of mud coating its once-bustling walking streets after floodwaters retreated from the Hoai River.
Clean-up crews, armed with excavators and water tankers, fanned out across the town to scrape away sludge from sidewalks and shopfronts.
The middle section of popular Bach Dang Street, however, remained under about 40 centimetres of water.
Authorities have prioritized clearing the stretch from Chau Thuong Van to the iconic Pagoda Bridge to bring visitors back as quickly as possible.
Tourist boats continued to operate along the Hoai River even as workers raked mud into piles, removed debris, and pushed it back toward the river channel.
In coastal Nha Trang, entire neighbourhoods were submerged last week,
Deadly landslides ripped through highland routes near the Da Lat tourist hub, where hotel operators said bookings evaporated almost overnight as storms intensified.
Viet Nam Railways Corporation (VNR) on Friday announced the continued suspension of multiple passenger services departing from Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, as widespread flooding in the south-central region persists.
International airports were operating normally despite some flight delays.
The environment ministry said 55 people have died, with 13 still missing. More than 300,000 people remained without power over the weekend.
Image: Hoi An, Shirren Lee, Scop.io
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