Ministry of Construction: Mobilizing maximum forces to ensure smooth traffic after the storm

(Chinhphu.vn) - The Ministry of Construction requires the entire industry to mobilize maximum forces and means to urgently overcome incidents, maintain traffic flow, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property after floods.

The construction industry mobilizes maximum forces, means, and resources to handle situations and quickly overcome the consequences of floods - Photo: Construction Newspaper

Railway operations returned to normal.

The Civil Defense Command of the Ministry of Construction said that by 4:30 p.m. on September 29, Storm No. 10 (Bualoi) had caused extensive damage to traffic and infrastructure in provinces from the North Central to the Central. Many sections of National Highway 1 and Ho Chi Minh Road were flooded from 10 to 40 cm, making travel difficult.

In Quang Tri , fallen trees and electric poles blocked the road but were cleared and traffic reopened on the morning of September 29.

Meanwhile, a container truck overturned north of Than Vu tunnel, causing the Nghi Son - Vung Ang section to remain closed. Nghe An People 's Committee had to temporarily close the road from the night of September 28 to ensure safety.

Regarding maritime and waterways, Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority had its roof blown off, its plaster ceiling collapsed, and many equipment damaged due to heavy rain.

In Quang Tri, the tugboat Thinh Son Ha 20 with three crew members sank, buoy No. 6 of Hon La channel was washed away by waves. Many lighthouses and channel management stations from North Central to Central Vietnam were also damaged, flooded, and some signal buoys were broken and drifted away.

On the railway, from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang, landslides, falling rocks, damaged rails and tunnels caused many trains to slow down or stop for hours. By 2:50 p.m. on September 29, the rescue work was basically completed and railway operations returned to normal.

In the aviation sector, airports in Da Nang, Phu Bai, Dong Hoi and Tho Xuan have reopened. However, one flight was forced to divert its landing.

At Vinh airport, a series of items such as the terminal roof, office building, warehouse and fence system were damaged; many trees were broken, and some vehicles were also damaged. Dong Hoi and Tho Xuan recorded roofs being blown off, flooding, and lighting system failures.

Authorities are continuing to inspect, count and urgently fix the problem to soon restore traffic, ensuring safety for people and vehicles.

According to statistics from the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM), from September 26 to 29, storm No. 10 directly impacted flight operations in the two flight information regions of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Hanoi FIR and Ho Chi Minh City FIR).

Specifically, on September 26, 42 flights changed routes. On September 27, 181 flights changed routes; at Da Nang International Airport, 5 flights had to land at the alternate airport, 30 flights were on hold, and one flight was canceled due to substandard weather.

On September 28, 92 flights had to change routes, including Da Nang, Phu Bai, Dong Hoi, and Tho Xuan, which had to temporarily close their airports for several hours, resulting in a total of nearly 100 flights being canceled. By 3 p.m. on September 29, only one flight had to change routes due to the impact of storm No. 10.

Previously, in response to storm No. 10, VATM directed Air Traffic Control Centers to strengthen command, closely coordinate with neighboring flight operations facilities and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to issue timely aviation notices; flight operations were maintained in absolute safety, despite adverse weather conditions.

Flight operations facilities proactively adjust operation plans such as: arranging waiting flights, storm avoidance flights, changing flight routes, increasing separation, choosing suitable take-off/landing routes, and being ready to handle any arising situations.

Technical stations are inspected, reinforced, and securely tied; the Aviation Meteorological Center increases the frequency of forecast bulletins and provides timely warnings; technical departments and flight operations facilities arrange forces to be on duty 24/7, ensuring the smooth operation of the information-navigation-monitoring and aviation communication systems.

Road management forces closed National Highway 48 through the old Que Phong district due to landslides.

Mobilize maximum forces to quickly overcome flood consequences

After the Prime Minister issued two urgent dispatches (September 28 and 29, 2025) on responding to and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 10, the Ministry of Construction requested the entire industry and related units to focus on implementing prevention and control measures to ensure safety for people and infrastructure.

According to the direction, units in the construction and transport sectors must mobilize maximum forces, means and resources to handle situations and quickly overcome the consequences of heavy rain, floods, high tides, inundation, flash floods, landslides, etc. to minimize damage.

On national highways and expressways, the Vietnam Road Administration is tasked with reviewing, warning, and diverting traffic from a distance at locations at risk of landslides and deep flooding; resolutely preventing people and vehicles from passing through until safety is assured. At major congestion locations, units must mobilize maximum human resources and machinery to quickly clear traffic, especially on key traffic routes serving rescue and relief.

The railway industry has increased patrols and guard posts at bridges, steep mountain passes, and areas prone to flash floods or landslides. In case of an incident that requires a train to stop, Vietnam Railways will have plans to delay trains, increase boarding, and transfer passengers to ensure safety.

In the maritime and waterway sectors, the Ministry of Construction requested the urgent restoration of buoy and drift warning systems, and strict control of vehicle mooring activities in key areas to prevent the risk of collisions and incidents.

The aviation industry must closely monitor weather developments, flexibly adjust flight schedules, and strengthen inspections of airports, terminals, and operational information systems to ensure absolute flight safety.

Along with that, project management boards and construction contractors are reminded to immediately deploy construction safety measures during floods and storms, and be ready to handle incidents; the Department of Construction of localities coordinates with the government, the transport sector and functional forces to quickly handle incidents, divert traffic, and maintain smooth traffic.

The Ministry of Construction also requires agencies and units on duty 24/7 to promptly report to the Ministry's Civil Defense Command via phone number 0989.642.456 or email: banpclb@moc.gov.vn to handle arising situations.

Phan Trang

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