Thai people build bridges once a month.

(Baonghean.vn) - For more than a year now, nearly 900 people in Le village, Chau Hoi commune (Quy Chau) have had to build temporary bridges to cross the stream for more than 10 years. It is estimated that people build one bridge per month.

A temporary bridge over 10m long was built by local people for traffic. Photo: Luong Nga

The historic flood in June 2016 collapsed the spillway connecting Le village with Chau Hoi commune center, greatly affecting people's lives.

Ban Le is located less than 1km from the commune center, with a total of 197 households and 878 people. Since the bridge collapsed, the people of Ban Le have continuously had to contribute bamboo and wood to build a temporary bridge for their children to go to school. However, just one rain and the water from the source can wash away the bridge. Many people can no longer remember how many times they have had to build a bridge in the past year.

Students in Le village have to cross this bridge every day to go to school. Photo: Luong Nga

The temporary bridge was built very roughly and posed many dangers. Photo: Luong Nga

Because it is a temporary bridge, the bridge pillars are made of bamboo poles, the bridge deck is made of wooden pieces, and the bridge railing is temporary. With its rudimentary structure, people face many dangers every time they cross the bridge. People said that every time they cross the bridge, they have to hold their breath for fear that the bridge could collapse at any time. The most worrying thing is that students still have to cross the bridge every day to go to school.

Le village residents hope that the authorities at all levels and functional agencies will help them build a sturdy bridge so that they do not have to worry every time they cross the bridge. Photo: Luong Nga

The people of Le village are really looking forward to having a sturdy bridge so that they don't have to worry every time there is a flood, and they can feel secure to do business and develop the economy.

Luong Nga