Using old motorcycle tires and chains as life buoys on Dao River in Yen Thanh

By using old tires and motorbike chains to make floats, costs are reduced. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Systemcanalflows from Do Luong down to Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu districts, tens of kilometers long. Since the State invested in upgrading and pouring concrete on the two inner roofs of the river bank, there have been many unfortunate drowning incidents on this Dao river system, the cause is determined to be because the concrete bank is slippery and has no place to hold on.

One end of the buoy is tied tightly to a pole firmly planted on the shore, the other end is dropped into the river. Photo: Xuan Hoang

To create lifebuoys on this river section, recently, the Youth Union Executive Committee of Lang Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) coordinated with Mr. Vu Van Hung, a motorbike repairman in Lang Nghe hamlet, to use old motorbike tires and chains to create lifebuoys.lifebuoysolid. Each buoy is made of 6 tires, nearly 10m long, painted white, released on both sides of the Dao River, convenient for getting on and off.

Mr. Tran Van Canh - Secretary of Lang Thanh Commune Youth Union said that initially, 2 buoys were placed at 2 key points, in the near future 4-5 more buoys will be placed at many other points. When someone unfortunately falls into the river, they can easily find the buoys and cling to the shore.

This is a very practical initiative that needs to be replicated to limit incidents.drowningunfortunately on this Dao river system.