Ban on rowing boats carrying passengers to see the reed fields in the middle of Lam River

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Ngan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Van Commune, Thanh Chuong District said that recently, the reed field in this commune has attracted a number of people to visit and take photos, especially on weekends.

The reed field in the middle of Lam River attracts many young people. Photo: Huy Thu

Because the reed field is located in the middle of the Lam River, with two deep, fast-flowing branches on both sides, to get to the reed field one must travel by boat. Some people use small boats to go to work on the field every day to transport passengers, posing a high risk of drowning.

Faced with the reality of young people, especially students, flocking to the reed fields, while travel conditions are not safe, to avoid unfortunate incidents, local authorities have completely banned rowing boats to transport passengers to the reed fields.

Traveling by boat on the Lam River is potentially risky. Photo: Huy Thu

“As soon as the reed field attracted a large number of people, the commune monitored and sent forces to supervise. Then, following instructions from above, to ensure safety, the commune completely banned people from rowing boats to take passengers to the reed field,” Mr. Ngan affirmed.

Through investigation, it is known that at the river wharf opposite this reed field, there have been many serious drowning incidents in the past, especially during a trip to the reed field for production, a boat capsized, causing the drowning of 13 people at the same time.