Many streets are surrounded by electric wires

(Baonghean) - During a visit to Vietnam, billionaire Bill Gates took a photo of an electric pole covered with tangled wires and cables on a Hanoi street. The photo posted on his personal page surprised the online community. But in fact, for our people, the image of electric poles carrying bundles of wires, strung like spider webs across every street and road has become familiar.

In Vinh City, it is not difficult to see a tangled system of electric wires all over the roads. Everywhere you see electric poles with dozens of electric meter cabinets attached, covered with all kinds of wires: electricity, information and telecommunication cables strung in all directions, clinging to each other and hanging down like hammocks, dangerous for all kinds of trucks.

Phan Chu Trinh Street is a bustling multi-industry business and production street in the city. On both sides of this street are dozens of large electric wires bundled together and hung long on each electric pole buried on the sidewalk. At intersections or alleys, this bundle of electric wires splits into hundreds of small strands, running back and forth to reach households using electricity. The bundle of electric wires, big and small, looks like it is weaving a "bird net" overhead. In some places, the electric wires hang from tree branches, climb over the roof, and then dangle horizontally in front of the balcony. At the electric pole in alley 23, it seems that there is not enough space above, so the electric wires are wrapped into a large bundle at the base of the pole. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long, a resident on this street, said: "These electric wires are probably too "outdated", and they are wrapped together, so we are very afraid of a short circuit and fire."

On Dang Thai Than Street, the tangle of electric wires is even greater. Large electric wires are bundled together and run along the road, some are stretched high, some are hanging low and tangled like giant spider nests. Electric wires run close to the balconies of houses, and people "carelessly" use them as places to dry clothes! On other routes, electric wires become "climbing frames" for wild plants...

Electric wires are tangled on Dang Thai Than street.

In addition to the power transmission line system, the dependence of the telephone line system, telecommunication cables and television cables has contributed to the current tangle of layers and layers of electric wires. Although the telephone wire is small, it develops rapidly and contributes daily to the "forest" of overhead electric wires. It is known that out of hundreds of telephone wires strung up there, only a few dozen still function to transmit information. Due to the development of the mobile phone system, many families have abandoned their landline phones. Even though the connection has been cut off, the wire is still on the pole.

In addition, with the increasing number of people using computers connected to the Internet, the number of internet transmission lines on electric poles is also increasing rapidly. Contributing to this "forest" of overhead power lines is also cable TV lines. It is known that there are currently two television service providers with the method of transmitting signals by cable, so like the internet, the number of television signal transmission lines is only increasing, not decreasing over time...

Obviously, the current tangled electrical wiring situation has a great impact on the urban landscape, the potential risk of fire and electrical accidents is very high. It is time for the authorities to include this type of "heavenly garbage" in the urban beautification program, and have a plan to manage the construction of electrical works. Along with that, it is necessary to plan and bury the electrical wiring system in the city in a modern direction. Otherwise, in just a short time, the open spaces of Vinh City will be surrounded by this type of "garbage".

The Son