Dinh Khao ferry traffic jam stretches over 1.5 km

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    Vinh Long - At noon on January 18, a traffic jam of more than 1.5 km occurred at Dinh Khao Ferry, in the direction from Cho Lach (Ben Tre province) to Vinh Long.

    Trua ngay 18.1, Pha Dinh Khao da xay ra tinh trang ket xe keo dai hon 1,5 km o phia bo dia phan huyen Long Ho (tinh Vinh Long) theo huong tu huyen Cho Lach (tinh Ben Tre) qua Vinh Long.
    At noon on January 18, Dinh Khao Ferry experienced a traffic jam lasting more than 1.5 km on the shore of Long Ho district (Vinh Long province) in the direction from Cho Lach district (Ben Tre province) to Vinh Long.
    Cac tai xe dieu khien phuong tien xe o to phai nhit tung chut mot.
    Car drivers have to move little by little.
    Anh Nguyen Tuan Kiet (ngu tinh Vinh Long) cho biet, anh di chuyen tu huyen Cho Lach (tinh Ben Tre) qua tinh Vinh Long de mua hoa – kieng, nhung gap canh ket xe keo dai khien anh rat ngao ngan. “Pha Dinh Khao la tuyen giao thong huyet mach noi Vinh Long va huyen Cho Lach, tinh Ben Tre. Thoi diem can Tet la luc cac tai xe xe tai qua Cho Lach (tinh Ben Tre) de van chuyen hoa, cay kieng va trai cay cung cap cho cac tinh, thanh nhu Can Tho, Hau Giang, Ca Mau, Kien Giang. Toi phai mat 2 gio dong ho moi qua duoc pha,” anh Kiet chia se.
    Mr. Nguyen Tuan Kiet (living in Vinh Long province) said that he traveled from Cho Lach district (Ben Tre province) to Vinh Long province to buy flowers and ornamental plants, but encountered a long traffic jam that made him very frustrated. “Dinh Khao ferry is a vital traffic route connecting Vinh Long and Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province. Near Tet, truck drivers pass through Cho Lach (Ben Tre province) to transport flowers, ornamental plants and fruits to provinces and cities such as Can Tho, Hau Giang, Ca Mau, Kien Giang. It took me 2 hours to cross the ferry,” Mr. Kiet shared.
    Trong khi nhieu phuong tien nhich tung chut mot de doi toi luot di qua pha Dinh Khao thi mot so nguoi dieu khien phuong tien xe o to di khong dung phan duong quy dinh gay tiem an nguy co tai nan giao thong.
    While many vehicles inch forward to wait their turn to cross Dinh Khao ferry, some drivers drive on the wrong side of the road, causing potential traffic accidents.
    Trao doi voi phong vien Bao Lao Dong qua dien thoai chieu toi ngay 18.1, ong Le Hoang Thong – Truong Ben Pha Dinh Khao – cho biet, thoi diem can Tet, nhu cau di lai cua nguoi dan rat cao, dac biet la viec van chuyen hoa – kieng, trai cay tu huong Cho Lach (tinh Ben Tre) ve Vinh Long. Hien nay don vi dang bo tri 4 pha hoat dong de phuc vu nhu cau di lai cua nguoi dan. Trong trua nay, co mot pha trong tai 200 tan bi hu hong, do do don vi da bo tri mot chiec pha trong tai 100 tan thay the de khai thac. Hien nay, chiec pha trong tai 200 tan da duoc sua xong va dua vao khai thac tro lai.
    Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters by phone on the evening of January 18, Mr. Le Hoang Thong - Head of Dinh Khao Ferry Terminal - said that near Tet, people's travel needs are very high, especially the transportation of flowers, ornamental plants, and fruits from Cho Lach (Ben Tre province) to Vinh Long. Currently, the unit is arranging 4 ferries to operate to serve people's travel needs. This afternoon, a 200-ton ferry was damaged, so the unit arranged a 100-ton ferry to replace it. Currently, the 200-ton ferry has been repaired and put back into operation.
    Tra loi cau hoi cua phong vien ve tinh trang ket xe keo dai hon 1,5 km, ong Thong cho hay, don vi se kiem tra lai thong tin bao chi phan anh. Neu nhu cau nguoi dan di lai tang cao khien ket xe keo dai, don vi se dieu chinh va bo tri them mot chiec pha vao hoat dong, nang tong so len 5 pha de phuc vu nhu cau di lai dip nay.
    Responding to reporters’ questions about the traffic jam that lasted more than 1.5 km, Mr. Thong said that the unit will check the information reported by the press. If the demand for travel increases, causing the traffic jam to last longer, the unit will adjust and arrange for an additional ferry to operate, bringing the total number to 5 ferries to serve the travel needs during this time.

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