Nearly 1 year of the Engineering Corps at Phong Chau pontoon bridge

Thang 9.2024, sau khi xay ra su co sap cau Phong Chau tren song Hong, Bo Quoc phong da khan truong trien khai luc luong Cong binh thuoc Lu doan 249 lap dat cau phao, phuc vu viec di lai cua nhan dan huyen Lam Thao va Tam Nong cu va nhieu khu vuc lan can cua tinh Phu Tho.

After the collapse of Phong Chau bridge on the Red River on September 9, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense urgently deployed the Engineering force of Brigade 249 to install pontoon bridges to serve the travel of people in the old Lam Thao and Tam Nong districts and many neighboring areas of Phu Tho province.

Trong nhieu ngay thang 9, Lu doan 249 - Binh Chung cong binh da huy dong hang tram can bo, chien si cung nhieu thiet bi, khi tai, gap rut tu sua duong, gia co hai bo ben song, san sang bac cau phao qua song khi dieu kien thoi tiet, thuy van cho phep.

For many days in September 2024, Brigade 249 - Engineering Corps mobilized hundreds of officers and soldiers along with many equipment and equipment, urgently repaired roads, reinforced both banks of the river wharf, and was ready to build pontoon bridges across the river when weather and hydrological conditions allowed.

Trua ngay 29.9, sau khoang 90 phut lap dat, luc luong Cong binh da hoan thanh viec ghep noi 26 dot khoi va 2 dot mo cau phao va da chay thu tai.

At noon on September 29, after about 90 minutes of installation, the Engineering force completed the connection of 26 offshore segments and 2 pontoon bridge abutments and conducted a load test run.

Den ngay 30.9, cau phao Phong Chau chinh thuc thong xe, bat dau phuc vu nhu cau di lai cua nguoi dan. Cac xe oto con, xe ban tai duoc phep luu thong 1 chieu, cac xe tho so, xe may, xe gan may, mo to 3 banh duoc phep luu thong 2 chieu, van toc khong qua 5km/h.

On September 30, Phong Chau pontoon bridge officially opened to traffic. Children's cars and pickup trucks are allowed to travel in one direction, rudimentary vehicles, motorbikes, motorbikes, and 3-wheeled motorbikes are allowed to travel in two directions, at a speed of no more than 5km/h.

Tu do den nay, cau phao Phong Chau da phuc vu viec di lai cua hang nghin nguoi dan moi ngay. Mac du, co nhung thoi diem phai cat cau do muc nuoc song dang cao, luu toc dong chay vuot muc cho phep, nhung nhung luc do, pha quan su da kip thoi duoc trung dung de ho tro nguoi dan qua song, dam bao giao thong khong gian doan.

Since then, Phong Chau pontoon bridge has served the travel of thousands of people every day. Although there were times when the bridge had to be cut due to rising river water levels and speeding of the flow exceeding the permitted level, military ferries were promptly used to support people crossing the river, ensuring uninterrupted traffic.

Hinh anh cac chien si Cong binh khong quan ngay dem, mua nang de bac nhung nhip cau, chuyen pha qua song hay hinh anh rat moc mac khi nhung nguoi linh tre giup do nguoi lao dong len xuong ben song da in sau vao long moi nguoi dan cua Dat To Phu Tho.

The image of Engineering soldiers not working day and night, the rain and sun to build bridges, the ferry across the river or the very rustic image of young soldiers helping workers go up and down the river wharf have left a deep impression on the people of the land of Got Phu Tho.

Anh Bui Van Tuyen - chu cua hang buon ban, sua chua dien thoai di dong tai khu vuc cau Phong Chau phia xa Van Xuan, tinh Phu Tho - chia se: “Nha toi o Viet Tri, kinh doanh o dau cau Phong Chau nen di lai moi ngay. Gan 1 nam nay, toi va nhieu nguoi dan da chung kien su no luc, noi vat va cua bo doi de chung toi co the an toan sang song. Hinh anh bo doi gan bo, phuc vu nhan dan lam toi lai cang them yeu que huong, dat nuoc minh“.

Mr. Bui Van Tuyen - owner of a mobile phone repair and sales shop in the Phong Chau bridge area in Van Xuan commune, Phu Tho province - shared: "My house is in Viet Tri, doing business at the Phong Chau bridgehead, so I travel every day. For nearly a year now, I and many people have witnessed the efforts and hardships of the army so that we can safely cross the river. The image of soldiers attached to and serving the people makes me love my homeland and country even more".

Trong ngay ky niem 74 nam Ngay truyen thong Lu doan 249 (24.7.1951 - 24.7.2025), chuong trinh nghe thuat “Nhip cau noi nhung bo vui” duoc Lu doan 249 - Binh chung Cong binh, Nha hat Cheo Quan doi va xa Tam Nong to chuc da thu hut dong dao nguoi dan den xem.

On the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the 249th Brigade Traditional Day (July 24,51 - July 24, 2025), the art program "Nhippon noi ngan vui" organized by Brigade 249 - Engineering Corps, Army Cheo Theater and Tam Nong Commune attracted a large number of people to watch.

Day cung la dip de nguoi dan dia phuong den dong vien, tri an nhung nguoi linh da vat va van hanh pha/cau phao Phong Chau phuc vu viec di lai cua nhan dan trong suot gan 1 nam qua.

This is a practical activity towards the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2, and is also an opportunity for local people to come to encourage and express gratitude to the soldiers who have worked hard to operate the Phong Chau ferry and pontoon bridge for nearly a year.

Phat bieu tai chuong trinh, Dai ta Do Huu Tiem - Chinh uy Lu doan 249 cam on cac ban, nganh, doan the va nhan dan xa Tam Nong, xa Phung Nguyen, tinh Phu Tho va cac don vi ban da thuong xuyen quan tam, tao dieu kien giup do de can bo, chien si Lu doan 249 hoan thanh xuat sac nhiem vu bao dam giao thong bang cau phao, pha quan su va thi cong ben vuot trong suot thoi gian qua.

Speaking at the program, Colonel Do Huu Tiem - Political Commissar of Brigade 249 thanked the departments, branches, unions and people of Tam Nong commune, Phung Nguyen commune, Phu Tho province and other units for their regular attention and support to help officers and soldiers of Brigade 249 to successfully complete the task of ensuring traffic by pontoon bridge, military ferry and construction of overpasses over the past time.