On Wednesday, the flood on the Huong River flowing through the ancient capital town Hue began receding. At the top of Phu Xuan Bridge, the receding water reveals tons of rubbish left along the wood-paneled bridge along the river. Sanitation workers put up a warning sign, preventing residents from entering the area so that they can speed up the clean up.Thua Thien-Hue, home to Hue, and others part of central Vietnam has been battered by torrential downpours since last week that triggered heavy flooding and wreaked havoc across the region, leaving at least 40 people dead and 12 others missing.