People in poor Thanh Chuong hamlet helplessly watched as the newly built road was swept away by floodwaters.

For more than 30 years, people in Thuan Trung hamlet, Thanh Tung commune (Thanh Chuong) have had to travel on eroded, flooded, muddy dirt roads during the rainy and stormy season.

After many calls, the people of Con Bau group, Thuan Trung hamlet mobilized local households, children working far from home and benefactors to build a concrete road connecting the hamlet to the commune center.

The road was started in early August, promising to be the first concrete road in the hamlet. The poor hamlet residents are excited to have a new road, convenient for transportation, trade, and economic development.

Residents of Thuan Trung hamlet, Thanh Tung commune (Thanh Chuong) build the hamlet's first concrete road. Photo taken on August 7. Photo: PV

However, heavy rain in recent days, followed by flood water from upstream, submerged the construction site deep in water.

Mr. Le Van Nhu, a resident of Thuan Trung hamlet, sadly said: This half-kilometer-long road has just reached the stage where the soil and aggregates are being poured, and concrete is being poured when the flood comes. The road was built with the sweat, effort, and funds donated by the poor hamlet residents; now we can only helplessly watch each layer of road being washed away by the flood.

The road connecting Thuan Trung hamlet with the commune center under construction was swept away by floodwaters. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Phan Van Thang - Head of Thuan Trung hamlet lamented: "For decades, we have been walking on mud roads. Now, we have mobilized families and children to spend about 125 million to build a concrete road, but the flood has washed it away."

The concrete road under construction was washed away by floodwaters and is now just a field of mud. Photo: Quang An

This is a road that was built by local people but was washed away by floodwaters. The commune is currently advising people not to go near this area because it is deeply flooded.

Mr. Pham Doan Thao - Chairman of Thanh Tung Commune People's Committee said: Due to limited local budget, the commune is currently making a damage report to send to higher authorities, in which it will propose financial support for people to rebuild this road; creating convenience for traffic, daily life and economic development.