Landslides are scattered on the newly inaugurated road
The Son Duong commune bypass road is over 4km long, with a total investment of over VND320 billion. The project started construction at the end of 2021, inaugurated on August 19, 2025, with Tuyen Quang Department of Construction as the investor (watering for the Management Board of the Tuyen Quang Province Traffic Construction Investment Project).
The route was expected to open up new urban development space, reducing congestion on National Highway 37 through the central road of Son Duong commune. However, after only a short time of operation, the route has seen many serious landslides, posing a potential risk to traffic safety.
According to PV in early December 2025, the traffic volume through the Son Duong commune bypass area was quite heavy, mainly heavy trucks.
The final section of the route near Pho Day bridge area has some landslides. Soil and rocks from high hills overflowed onto the road. Some power lines, sidewalks, and embankments were buried by rocks and soil, causing cracks and cracks. Meanwhile, warning signs and barriers were put up sparsely.
Regularly passing through the route, Mr. Ho Huu Hanh (Son Duong commune) said that the landslide situation here has been prolonged since the flood in October. Soil and rocks from high hills overflow onto the road, causing danger to vehicles, especially when traveling at night. "I hope there will soon be a final solution to help traffic participants feel secure when traveling" - Mr. Hanh said.
According to research, just over a month after the opening, in early October 2025, this route had to temporarily stop traffic due to serious landslides. Up to now, the repair and repair work has not been completed, and soil and rocks from the embankment have been spilling onto the road.
The operation has only been in operation for a few days, but this hundred-billion-dong road has continuously seen serious landslides, raising big questions about the investor's survey, geological assessment and construction design.
Talking to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Phung Viet Hung - Chairman of Son Duong Commune People's Committee - said that the locality had issued a document requesting to handle the landslide area on this route.
"On days of heavy rain, the commune has to send forces to be on duty and block both ends to ensure the safety of vehicles. At this time, the weather is dry so let people travel, not too dangerous.
The project is still under warranty, the province has assigned the investor to fix the landslide situation here. The flood in October was very serious, and landslides had to temporarily stop traffic to ensure safety" - the leader added.
Landslide risks cutting off National Highway 2
The landslide on National Highway 2 at the entrance to the center of Ha Giang ward occurred from the flood in October 2025.
Recorded by PV in mid-December, a long section of the negative slope on National Highway 2 adjacent to the Lo River bank was seriously eroded. The negative slope was eroded to form a frog's jaw and is continuing to show signs of spinning deep into the body and roadbed. The landslide also exposed and damaged many underground construction items on the route.
The landslides run along the hill, extending more than 300 meters, causing unsafety for vehicles participating in traffic.
National Highway 2 is currently a vital route connecting Hanoi and the administrative center of Tuyen Quang province to Thanh Thuy International Border Gate, Ha Giang 1 and Ha Giang 2 wards.
Faced with serious landslides, authorities have put up warning signs and fenced off dangerous areas.
Recently, responding to voters' recommendations in Tuyen Quang province on repairing National Highway 2, the Ministry of Construction said that in 2025, the ministry has allocated 138.3 billion VND to the province (including 48.3 billion VND for the management and maintenance of national highways after decentralization and 90 billion VND to support overcoming the consequences of floods and storms). Therefore, Tuyen Quang province is responsible for proactively studying plans to repair, upgrade and overcome the consequences of natural disasters on National Highway 2 according to regulations.
