Landslides across the northern mountainous region

According to the latest report sent to the Ministry of Construction by the Vietnam Road Administration, storm Matmo (storm No. 11) and subsequent floods have caused landslides, deep flooding, and traffic disruption on many roads in the North. Thai Nguyen and Cao Bang are the two localities that suffered the most damage, with dozens of locations severely congested.

According to the report of the Vietnam Road Administration (VRA), by 12 noon on October 8, National Highway 1 recorded 5 serious traffic jams on national highways.

In Thai Nguyen, National Highway 3 (section coinciding with Ho Chi Minh Road) suffered landslides at two locations, of which Km120+700 had to be temporarily closed due to mud continuing to spill onto the road surface.

The Thai Nguyen - Cho Moi BOT project recorded 4 blocked locations, of which the Tan Long intersection was deeply flooded, forcing traffic diversion. Particularly at Km97+700, the landslide volume reached 2,500 m3, and is still blocked.

Km120+700 on National Highway 3 through Thai Nguyen province must be temporarily closed due to mud continuing to spill onto the road surface.

In Cao Bang , a landslide at Km200+903 (QL3) caused the road surface to be half-deep, forcing trucks to be banned and only cars to be allowed to pass. On Ho Chi Minh Road (Pac Bo - Cao Bang section), there are 2 flooded spots that are more than 1 meter deep, and are currently not open to traffic.

The Vietnam Road Administration emphasized that, amid prolonged heavy rain, the Department's forces organized to fix the problem throughout the night of October 7, mobilizing maximum machinery and human resources.

Initial results show that 22 locations on National Highway 3 have been completely cleared; 12 landslide locations have been temporarily cleared to one lane; 3 flooded locations on National Highway 3 (the section coinciding with Ho Chi Minh Road) have been completely cleared, traffic has returned to normal; 5 locations with sunken and cracked roadbeds still allow one-way traffic. For national highways managed by local authorities, storm Matmo caused traffic jams at 37 locations (16 landslide locations, 21 flooded locations).

Some routes recorded serious damage such as National Highway 70 (Lao Cai) with a landslide of about 5,000 m3 of rock and soil, requiring local blockade and temporary traffic diversion; National Highway 3B (Thai Nguyen) section Km116+300 had the entire road surface broken, paralyzing traffic; National Highway 34 in Cao Bang had 6 flooded points, National Highway 34B had 1 point, and National Highway 4A had 4 cut-off points.

Some roads in the northern mountainous region recorded serious damage due to the impact of storms and floods.

In addition, with 53 other traffic jams on the provincial and district road systems (19 landslides, 34 flooding), only 2 points have been resolved.

Because the recovery work is still taking place urgently, the Vietnam Road Administration said it cannot yet calculate the financial damage value, but will continue to update the report to the Ministry of Construction in the near future.

To promptly support localities in overcoming the consequences of storms Bualoi and Matmo (storms No. 10 and 11), the Vietnam Road Administration requested BOT investors to open green lanes, exempt tolls for relief vehicles to pass through the station, and coordinate traffic flow to ensure smooth traffic.

Previously, the Vietnam Road Administration counted and announced that the total damage caused by storm Bualoi (storm No. 10) in late September was estimated at nearly 1,000 billion VND, of which 92% was on locally managed roads. The localities with the most severe damage included Thanh Hoa (600 billion VND), Cao Bang (130 billion VND) and Nghe An (nearly 133 billion VND).

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