Reporters arrived at Trinh Tuong commune, the old Bat Xat district on midweek in July, after nearly a year since September 2024 when Typhoon Yagi hit, causing a lot of damage.
Actual records show that, up to now, the rice fields in San Ho village, Pho Moi 1,2 have not been able to be repaired.
Through research, after the historic flood caused by Typhoon Yagi, the strong water flow swept a huge amount of rock downstream.
And until now, these small rocks are still covering the areas where they pass through, making farming more difficult for people.
Mr. Mo Van Su (residing in Trinh Tuong commune, Lao Cai province) shared: "It is almost a year that the Na Lac stream flowing through Trinh Tuong commune has been covered by tens of thousands of large and small rocks after the terrible storm and flood. People today cannot do anything more because their entire cultivated land is almost lost, only a small part of the vacant land can be used for farming."
According to Mr. Su, natural disasters are harsh and unpredictable, so we have to accept it. Fortunately, there were no human casualties.
However, people hope that authorities at all levels will soon have a solution to handle and collect these stones so as not to waste resources. At the same time, it also helps clear the land for people to cultivate again.
According to preliminary statistics, the total area of buried stone in Trinh Tuong is estimated at about 150 hectares, estimated at about 3 million cubic meters, of which nearly 60 hectares are rice fields alone. There are places where buried rocks are up to 6 - 7 m high from the stream surface, crossing the entire roadbed.
On July 22, informing Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Ba Canh - Chairman of Trinh Tuong Commune People's Committee said: "The large amount of rock covering the stream, affecting the people's farming process, is due to the impact of natural disasters, the old commune government has also provided certain support to the people. Recently, the provincial leaders have come down to check.
Regarding the handling of these stones, it is under the authority of Lao Cai province, and must comply with the provisions of law. We are currently just doing the task of maintaining it according to the long-term plan".
It is known that due to the impact of the historic flood in September 2024 of Typhoon Yagi and the flood in early July 2025, the section of Na Lac stream flowing through Provincial Road 156 (Trinh Tuong - Y Ty commune section) has changed its flow, and the soil and rocks buried the drainage culverts and Na Lac culvert, making it difficult for people to travel.
To cope with the circulation of storm Wipha in 2025, the authorities are urgently using means to dredge and clear the flow of Na Lac stream flowing through Provincial Road 156 in Trinh Tuong commune, in order to limit the impact of floods on traffic works.
