On the afternoon of September 28, the water level on the Hoai River flowing through Hoi An ancient town was above alert level 2, the water was rushing and rising. Trees fell, many places were devastated. Trash from everywhere followed the floodwaters into the city center and got stuck on the bridge railings.
While Hoi An residents are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm and moving their belongings to avoid the flood, hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists have returned to visit and experience the floodwaters flooding Hoi An.
A group of tourists from Belgium worked hard to clean up trash after a storm hit Hoi An.
Among them, many people were impressed by the image of a group of foreign tourists busily cleaning up trash and clearing floodwaters flowing over a bridge across the Hoai River (a branch of the river flowing through the heart of Hoi An ancient town).
Max Devlieger (from Belgium) shared: "We came to the North, then planned to visit the Central and South, then encountered the storm. Vietnam is a beautiful country, the people are very kind, so we want to contribute a little to help the city return to its former beauty. For us, this is the first time we have experienced such a big storm. I live in Belgium, where we don't have storms or anything like that. We want to help the Vietnamese people overcome this storm."
It is known that Max Devlieger's group has more than 5 members, all from Belgium. This garbage collection activity was not planned in advance, but originated from the group's journey to explore the Central region but was stuck in Hoi An because of storm Noru.
"We want to help the Vietnamese people get through this storm," said Max Devlieger.
"We want to help a little to clean up the water, so the city can be greener," said Thijes Renson excitedly. "We are very sorry that the storm has come. This storm is probably the biggest storm we have ever known. I hope no one is injured or killed."
According to Mr. Thijes Renson, the experience with Typhoon Noru was something that is hard to forget. He also said that he was deeply impressed with the scenery in Hoi An and the storm-fighting spirit of the people in the Central region.
A group of foreign tourists did not hesitate to clean up the trash blocking the side of the bridge over the Hoai River.
Currently, the flood water level in Hoi An ancient town is still rising, and it is expected that in the coming days, this place will continue to be flooded. Many tourists also do not hesitate to experience the feeling of taking a boat to visit Hoi An during the flood season.
