The breakwater section combined with the coastal road in Cua Tung commune (Quang Tri province) has experienced serious landslides, causing many people and tourists to worry. The landslide point is located close to the area of Vinh Moc Tunnels, only about 10m from the entrance to the relic's shelter tunnel.
Records at the scene show that a section of the dyke about 60m long was heavily damaged by sea waves. The dyke body was deeply engraved inside, creating a large depression like a "frog's mouth". Many concrete slabs and protective structures were blown off and collapsed close to the water's edge.
Above the landslide location is a coastal concrete road, where local people and tourists regularly pass through. However, due to the foundation of the embankment being hollowed out, many sections of the road surface show signs of being hollow below, posing a risk of subsidence if not reinforced in time.
According to local people, after many months since the landslide occurred, this area has gradually become a dangerous low point. Garbage, nylon bags, plastic bottles and even animal carcasses drift in and accumulate here by sea waves, causing environmental pollution and affecting the aesthetics of the coastal area.
What worries many people even more is that the landslide location is very close to the protection area of Vinh Moc Tunnels, one of the famous historical relics of Quang Tri province, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit every year. If the landslide situation continues to spread, the risk of subsidence of the road section above can completely occur, leading to risks affecting the relic area inside.
Mr. Phan Truong Dinh - Head of Vinh Moc Tunnels Relic Management Board said that the cause of the incident originated from storm No. 10 in 2025. At that time, large waves continuously hit the embankment area, causing many structural items to be damaged.
The landslide point is within area 1 of the relic, so we are very worried. If it is not remedied soon, when entering the upcoming rainy and storm season, big waves may directly affect the relic," Mr. Dinh said.
During a recent visit, Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, said that when walking along the coastal road near the tunnel area, he was quite surprised and worried when he saw a large landslide section of the embankment.
Looking down below, I saw that the embankment was deeply hollowed out, many concrete slabs were poured into the sea, quite dangerous. This is a famous relic site, so I think it needs to be repaired soon to ensure safety for tourists as well as maintain the landscape of the area," Mr. Khanh said.
Talking to a reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Vo Duc Dien - Chairman of Cua Tung Commune People's Committee said that the locality has inspected the current situation and reported to higher levels. Currently, Quang Tri province has allocated funds to overcome the landslide incident in this area.
According to Mr. Dien, relevant units have met and agreed on a repair plan. It is expected that in March 2026, the work of reinforcing and overcoming the eroded embankment section will be implemented to ensure safety for the Vinh Moc Tunnels relic as well as for people and tourists when passing through the coastal area.
