Provincial Road 435 - the only road connecting An Duong Vuong Street (Thong Nhat Ward) to Binh Thanh Port, Thung Nai Port and Ngoi Hoa Bay.
Due to the consecutive impact of storm No. 10 (Bualoi) and storm No. 11 ( Matmo), landslides appeared in many locations on route 435 through Muong Hoa commune.
The reporter's actual records show that at km 21+700, km 23+400 and some other locations, rocks and soil from the mountainside have slid down the road. The terrain of the areas on both sides is mainly steep rocky mountains, when there is heavy rain, the rocks and soil are prone to slide.
Mr. Bui Van Sy, a regular driver on route 435, shared that just when there is heavy rain, rocks and soil slide down, and rocks are lying precariously on the cliff, it seems like they can fall at any time.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh - a teacher at Muong Hoa Primary and Secondary School said that every time there is a storm, many landslides make it extremely difficult and dangerous for students in Ngoi, Ne, and Liem hamlets to get to class.
According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tu - Head of the Economic Department of Muong Hoa Commune, Phu Tho Province, the survey results of the Institute of Earth Sciences (under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) show that the section of Road 435 through the commune has many weak geological locations and is at high risk of landslides.
"The geology in this area is disjointed, with prolonged rain and landslides. The commune government has repeatedly recommended that the province and relevant agencies consider investing in handling measures to ensure the safety of the people," said Mr. Tu.
Provincial Road 435 was invested with more than 750 billion VND, but after only a few years of use, it has many potential dangers due to landslides. In particular, the section from km 27+700 to km 28+500 was severely damaged by the impact of storm No. 2 in 2024. The People's Committee of the old Hoa Binh province (now Phu Tho province) had to declare a natural disaster emergency and approve a landslide recovery project with a total investment of more than 63 billion VND. The project started in mid-April 2025, and is currently constructing a reinforced concrete overpass to completely overcome the risk of landslides.
Meanwhile, there are still dozens of potential landslides along the route. A report by the Phu Tho Department of Construction in coordination with local authorities said that about 30 affected locations had been initially cleared with more than 2,000m3 of rock and soil, and warning signs were put up at dangerous locations such as km 9+150, km 15+400...
However, this is only a temporary solution. With each heavy rain, the risk of landslides recurs, causing difficulties in traffic and threatening the safety of people's lives.
Faced with the above situation, the relevant agencies have implemented many response measures: reviewing the entire route, placing warning signs, zoning areas for high-risk locations; at the same time, developing a capital allocation plan to handle sections of road, areas with weak geology, vulnerable to floodwaters or heavy rain.
