On the evening of August 24, talking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Dang Trung Kien - Head of Project Department 1 - Hoa Binh Transport Construction and Maintenance Project Management Board said: "On the afternoon of August 24, due to the influence of rain A large incident on Highway 6 passing through Cun slope (in Thai Binh ward, Hoa Binh city) has caused a large amount of soil and rock to spill onto the road surface, causing local traffic congestion.
According to Mr. Kien, immediately after the incident, the unit directed contractors to urgently clean up and ensure traffic.
At about 7:30 p.m. the same day, traffic on Highway 6 through Cun slope returned to normal.
The landslide location is in the area where the project to handle traffic safety risks on the Cun slope (Km78+500 - Km85+100) on National Highway 6 is being implemented with a total investment of nearly 130 billion VND.
This is a project invested by the Department of Transport of Hoa Binh province. Hoa Binh Transport Construction and Maintenance Project Management Board is assigned to manage the project.
