There needs to be an early solution to dismantle the abandoned brick kiln in Tan Ky.

Nghia Hoan Commune, Tan Ky currently has 135 brick and tile kilns that have not been dismantled. Photo: Van Truong.

Present in the Cua brick and tile craft village area, Nghia Hoan commune,Tan KyI saw a whole area full of abandoned brick kilns. After the rain and wind, these kilns were severely damaged, some of them were precariously located but children still came to play every day, the risk of accidents could happen at any time.

Some local people reflected: “The incomplete dismantling of these brick kilns will leave many consequences, causing insecurity for some people who often pass by, wasting large areas of flat land that can be used to cultivate agricultural crops. Therefore, it is very necessary to dismantle and clear the land of these handmade brick kilns as soon as possible.

Children playing in brick kilns, accidents can happen at any time. Photo: Van Truong.

It is known that in Nghia Hoan and Tan Ky communes, there are 135 brick and tile kilns built on 30 hectares of land managed by Nghia Hoan commune. While the commune's production land fund is limited, the failure to clear these brick kilns has also caused resentment among the people.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung, Chairman of Nghia Hoan Commune, said: Right at the time of banning the operation of manual brick and tile kilns, the district directed the owners toabandoned brick and tile kilnsIn Nghia Hoan, the project must be dismantled.

Brick drying house used as a grazing place for local buffalo. Photo: Van Truong.

The commune has inspected, reviewed, and urged each household to come to the commune to request the demolition of the brick kiln, but due to financial difficulties and no support, many people have not yet dismantled. Previously, Tan Ky district attracted a project of a glazed tile factory built right on the old land and mobilized this project to support part of the cost for people to dismantle the brick and tile kiln, but this project was not successful.

People herding buffalo and cows sitting under a brick shed. Photo: Van Truong.

Children going down deep holes to get soil to make bricks is a potential risk during the rainy season. Photo: Van Truong.

Many dilapidated brick kilns are at risk of collapsing at any time. Photo: Van Truong.

The problem now is that local authorities and functional agencies need to find solutions to quickly dismantle these abandoned brick kilns to avoid potential risks of accidents and create new land for production.

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