About 8 months after the Ba Le bridge collapse incident (Tam Vu street, Tan An ward, Can Tho city) due to overloaded trucks carrying construction materials passing through, to date, the bridge has been repaired and put into use, contributing to ensuring traffic safety and stabilizing the lives of people in the area.
Previously, on May 21, 2025, an incident occurred causing the iron bar along the left side of the bridge to break, posing a serious safety risk for people and vehicles passing by, and at the same time greatly affecting the daily life and business of households living along Tam Vu street.
Records of Lao Dong Newspaper reporters show that the bridge repair has been completed, and vehicles have returned to smooth traffic. Local people expressed their joy when the bridge was repaired in time, especially in the context of the upcoming 2026 Lunar New Year.
Mr. Pham Quang Loc, a resident living next to Tam Vu street, shared that after many times of people's opinions and petitions, the bridge has been repaired and completed. Having a safe bridge helps people travel and trade much more conveniently, especially at the end of the year.
However, according to Mr. Loc, the bridge surface still has quite a lot of gravel, posing a risk of slipperiness and easy falls when traveling. He hopes that functional agencies will asphalt the bridge surface to ensure safety and synchronization with the road surface on both sides.
Sharing the same joy, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong (Tan An ward), who regularly travels through this road, said that during the time the bridge is damaged, people have to take detours, and transporting goods or traveling is difficult.
Now the bridge is rebuilt to be solid, vehicles passing by are more secure, everyone is happy," Ms. Hong said.
Previously, on December 5, 2025, the Can Tho City Department of Construction issued Official Dispatch No. 3889 to the Department of Finance, Can Tho City Police and Cai Khe Ward People's Committee regarding the early deployment of construction of the project from the 2025 Traffic Career Fund of Ninh Kieu District (old) People's Committee.
According to the Can Tho City Department of Construction, the unit organized a meeting on September 5 to collect opinions from relevant departments, agencies, branches, Tan An Ward People's Committee and individuals to remove difficulties, guide processes and procedures to soon deploy the construction of Ba Le bridge on Tam Vu street.
Through the meeting, the Department of Construction proposed that the Department of Finance take the lead in working with the People's Committee of Cai Khe ward, the People's Committee of Ninh Kieu ward and the People's Committee of Tan An ward to agree to allocate capital for the Traffic Career in 2025 of the Ninh Kieu District People's Committee (old) to the People's Committee of Cai Khe ward to continue implementing the remaining items and finalize the settlement according to regulations; and at the same time report to the City People's Committee to transfer the investor and rearrange the capital source.
In addition, the Department of Construction also requested the People's Committee of Cai Khe ward to coordinate with relevant units and Tan An and Ninh Kieu wards to implement in accordance with regulations; receive the old Ba Le bridge and the bridge into alley 9-10 old Nguyen Van Cu street to liquidate and serve the construction of a new bridge.
Can Tho City Police are requested to soon coordinate with Tan An ward to complete the handling of administrative violations against vehicles and drivers causing damage to Ba Le bridge, as a basis for dismantling the old bridge and handing over the site to the construction unit.
