Many roads are being used 'freely' as drying areas for rice straw.
(Baonghean.vn) - As the summer-autumn harvest season approaches, many national highways, provincial roads, and even urban roads are being turned into rice straw drying areas, causing unsightly conditions and posing a potential risk of traffic accidents.
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| The N5 road from the Song Lam cement factory (Do Luong) to Nghi Thiet port (Nghi Loc) is a route with many heavy-duty vehicles and also serves as a trade route for people in many communes along National Highway 7. However, at this time, many people are drying straw and rice on the road, causing significant difficulties for travel. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Obstacles placed on the road pose numerous dangers to road users. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Cattle are being herded freely across numerous level crossings intersecting with the N5 highway, causing chaos and traffic congestion. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Even on many inner-city streets in Vinh City, the practice of drying rice is occurring. Nguyen Duy Trinh Street, located in Hung Dung ward, a fairly busy area, has had sections transformed into rice drying yards for over a week. (Photo: Thanh Quynh) |
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| At the intersection of Nguyen Gia Thieu and Nguyen Duy Trinh streets, people pile up rice into large mounds, cover them with tarpaulins, and leave them on the road for several days to dry, creating a significant traffic hazard, especially at night. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| The road is less than 6 meters wide, but in some places, people have occupied more than half of it to dry their rice. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
