As a vital route connecting Dinh Hoa district (Thai Nguyen) and Cho Moi district (Bac Kan), Ho Chi Minh road plays an important role in connecting traffic in the midlands and northern mountainous areas.
Previously, in September 2024, due to the impact of storm No. 3 (Yagi), this route experienced a serious landslide at Km205+900, in Tan Duong commune (Dinh Hoa).
The landslide section is about 50m long and nearly the entire road surface is wide. The incident caused traffic disruption on the Ho Chi Minh route.
At that time, the Road Management Office I.4 coordinated with local management units to implement measures such as placing warning signs, erecting barriers... to ensure temporary traffic safety.
On June 17, Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter noted that after nearly a year, the area where the landslide occurred has now been filled with soil, and there have been no construction items to reinforce the roadbed or embankment, posing potential risks and risks to traffic safety.
On the landslide road, the fence was reinforced roughly, the reflective wires showed signs of damage, were too winding, and lacked signal lights or night lighting equipment.
Regularly traveling through this road, Mr. Tran Van Hung (Dinh Hoa) said that the above situation has been happening for a long time and is still in disarray and there is no final solution.
"Every time I pass here, especially at dawn, I have to proactively slow down. The road is not lit, the fence is temporary, if not careful, it is easy to rush in and then plunge down the edge of the slope below, which is very dangerous," said Mr. Hung.
According to local people, on days of heavy rain, the ground at the temporary filling section is prone to erosion, creating ditches and slippery slides.
Meanwhile, the current warning system is still sketchy and temporary, some places are damaged, posing a potential risk to the safety of traffic participants, especially at night or in bad weather.
Local people hope that the authorities will soon deploy a synchronous reinforcement plan and take measures to limit the risk of accidents.
Talking with reporters, Ms. Nong Thi Phuong - Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Duong commune (Dinh Hoa) confirmed that the landslide on the Ho Chi Minh route through the commune has not been completely repaired.
According to the commune leader, this route is currently managed by the Vietnam Road Administration. In response to reports on barriers, warning signs, etc., the locality has sent opinions to competent authorities to soon take measures to ensure the safety of the people.
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