People suffer because the road turns into a 'pond' after the rain

The road section through Xuan Thanh commune turned into a "pond" after the rain (Photo taken on the afternoon of May 7). Photo: Van Truong

The road from Xuan Thanh commune to Dong Thanh commune, districtYen Thanhmore than 8km long, has been severely damaged for a long time. The asphalt road surface is deformed, almost completely peeled off. Especially, in the rainy season, there are many large and small "ponds" making it very difficult for people participating in traffic in the commune as well as neighboring localities every time they have to travel on this road.

People suffer when traveling on a road full of potholes. Photo: Van Truong

A resident living near this road said: We live very miserable next to the road. During the hot season, we have to keep our doors and windows closed all day because of the dust. On rainy days, the road is muddy and slippery, so there have been many motorbike accidents on this road.

Some roads are muddy and slippery after each rain. Photo: Van Truong

The road from Xuan Thanh commune to Dong Thanh commune is an important traffic route for developing the forest economy as well as developing fruit trees and raw material trees. However, due to many years of lack of repair, along with the passage of many heavy trucks, the road has become increasingly degraded.

The route through Dong Thanh commune. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Phan Hoang Thu - Chairman of Xuan Thanh Commune People's Committee said: This road is 8 km long, passing through Xuan Thanh commune for 5 km. Every year, the commune has to allocate funds and the district to support a part to fix potholes, but after each rain, the road is damaged again. In the long term, Yen Thanh district is attracting investment to find capital to upgrade this seriously degraded road.