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My Ly after the flood: Anxiously waiting for life to stabilize

My Ha • August 9, 2025 14:30

More than 3 weeks after the historic flood, My Ly commune (Nghe An) is still in a state of chaos. Amidst the mounting difficulties, the biggest wish of the people here is to soon be resettled, rebuild their houses, and stabilize their lives.

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (29) — The recent historic flood caused severe damage to 439 houses in 8 villages of My Ly commune, of which 221 houses were completely swept away. In the photo: Xieng Tam village - the center of My Ly commune, is still in disarray even though the flood has been over for more than 3 weeks. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (30) — The flood caused landslides, destroying 5 roads leading to the villages, forcing people in Yen Hoa, Xang Tren... to travel by boat along the Nam Non River for many weeks. The floodwaters have receded, but the river is still red with mud, many sections are flowing rapidly, posing a potential safety risk. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (31) — The suspension bridge over Yen Hoa village was completely washed away. As the new school year approaches, students on the other side of the river will face numerous difficulties as the only road to the main school has been cut off. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (32) — My Ly 2 Primary School for Ethnic Minorities is now just a pile of rubble. Looking from the Nam Non River, it is hard to believe that this was once a spacious school where teachers and students clung to the village to spread knowledge. “Previously, the highest flood level only reached the edge of the yard, but this time the water level rose 10-11 meters higher than the previous peak, flooding the second floor,” said principal Tran Sy Ha. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (45) — All of the school's property was damaged, nothing could be used. Photo: My Ha

fotojet-7-(1).jpg — Computers, books, tables and chairs... exposed to dew and sunlight... Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (4) — Back at school, many students were still surprised to see the first floor classrooms covered in mud and sand 3-4 meters high. Just by climbing on this pile of sand, they can go to the second floor without stairs. Photo: My Ha

The flood destroyed the door and swept a large old tree into the stairwell on the second floor. With such a huge amount of mud, wood and rocks, only an excavator could clean it up. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (18) — The mud in the second floor classrooms is still 1.5 m thick – an unprecedented sight at this school. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (6) — Ban Xang Tren, located next to the Nam Non River, used to be peaceful with rows of green coconut trees. But in the recent flood, 39 houses in the village were swept away and buried, 26 were severely damaged. In the photo: Mrs. Lo Thi May (born in 1964) stood on the bare ground, sadly recounting: “This is my mother’s two-story wooden house, on the right is my son’s house, above is my daughter’s house… Now the flood has swept everything away, there is nothing left.” Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (8) — The temporary shack was built on the old land of Vi Van Duong and his wife. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (9) — Mr. Duong shared: “The flood came at around 6 pm, and by 7-8 pm it had reached the village. The flood rose as fast as 'pouring water into a cup', sweeping away all our property. Luckily, we only have a foundation left to build a shack. Now we just hope to be given land for resettlement, because it is very dangerous here.” Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (7) — After the flood, Xang Tren village was quiet. With no houses to live in, no jobs to do, people could only stand by the riverbank, looking back to where their house and peaceful life used to be. Photo: My Ha

fotojet-8-(1).jpg — Teacher Lang Thi Luyen - one of four teachers at My Ly 2 Primary School for Ethnic Minorities who lost their homes in the flood, now only the foundation of the old toilet remains. She is staying at a local's house, hoping for a new resettlement area to stabilize her life. "My two children want to go home, but I say why go home, where is the house to live... Thinking about my home makes me cry again," she said. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà (28) — Relief trucks are still continuing to My Ly. However, with damage of more than 500 billion VND, the local government hopes to soon receive funding to support the reconstruction of houses, production, construction of essential infrastructure, schools, medical stations, Yen Hoa village bridges... so that people can soon stabilize their lives. Photo: My Ha

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