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Hanoians cook traditional rice cakes for flood victims Hanoians have been gathering at a pagoda for several days to cook "banh chung" for people suffering from the historic floods in central Vietnam. On the morning of October 21, hundreds of people came to the Dinh Quan Pagoda in Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem District to make  banh chung , a square-shaped pack of sticky rice with meat and bean fillings wrapped in green leaves usually made for  Tet  (the Lunar New Year). Each was given one task like preparing ingredients, arranging leaves, wrapping, or cooking. They work around the clock to ensure the  banh chung  would reach the affected areas at the earliest. For the last two weeks central Vietnam has been hit by severe floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains. As of October 21 at least 111 people had lost their lives and 22 were missing. Over 200,000 people in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces have been evacuated. In the photo, women prepare ground green...

Residents of Bao Vinh Town in Thua Thien-Hue Province have taken the severe disruption caused by heavy flooding in their stride. Located  on the banks of downstream  Huong (Perfume) River,  the old town in  Huong Vinh Commune  was severely flooded Saturday after it rained heavily for two days . Bao Vinh Town, 3 km from Hue's center, is a valuable part of the cultural heritage of Hue, Vietnam's former imperial capital. It used to be a busy commercial port from the 17th century. The town still has low and tiled-roof houses and remains vibrant with the practice of traditional crafts. Huong and her daughter  run an eatery, but their flooded shop has no customers. “Normally we are busy serving food ,  but now we just sit here all day. If the water level increases, we will have to move our stuff upstairs,” Huong said. A woman sings karaoke as two men have a drink at a shop open for business despite being flooded. According to  the  National Centre ...