National Highway 7 from Tuong Duong to Muong Xen and National Highway 7C section Muong Xen - Ta Do have many collapsed and broken sections, posing potential danger.
Hoai Thu - Dao Tho•July 25, 2025 19:44
As of 5:00 p.m. on July 25, National Highway 7 from Tuong Duong commune to Muong Xen commune and National Highway 7C section Muong Xen - Ta Do were still closed to traffic due to many collapsed and seriously broken sections.
Close-up of the collapsed Highway 7. Clip: PV - CTVNational Highway 7 through Tuong Duong commune. Photo: Dao ThoDozens of points along National Highway 7, from Tuong Duong commune to Muong Xen commune, collapsed into the riverbed. Photo: Dao ThoIn many sections, people use bamboo to hold up the railings, but if the water continues to rise and flow rapidly, it will collapse. Photo: Dao ThoPieces of concrete were peeled off and thrown onto the road surface. Photo: Dao ThoAuthorities work hard to clear mud and dirt to clear the road. Photo: CSCCThe section of National Highway 7 at Block 5, Muong Xen Commune, where motorbikes are still submerged in mud. Photo: Dao ThoNational Highway 7C, Muong Xen - Ta Do section, has many collapsed and broken sections across the road. Photo: CSCCThe Muong Xen - Ta Do road is still closed to traffic. Muong Tip commune officials said that the road from Muong Xen commune to Muong Tip commune is 24km long, but it takes more than 10 hours to walk to get there. Photo: CSCCMuong Tip commune officials followed the cliff to go from Muong Xen to Muong Tip. Most of this section of National Highway 7C was swept away by floodwaters into the river, only a few sections still remain, but are at high risk of collapsing. Photo: CSCC
