(Baonghean.vn) - According to statistics from the Department of Transport Inspectorate, there are currently 19 cross-river passenger terminals in the province, of which 13 terminals have licenses to open. The physical facilities of the cross-river passenger terminals are mostly old, broken, and degraded, and some vehicles are not guaranteed, posing a potential risk of traffic safety, especially during the approaching rainy and stormy season....
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| The ferry ramp at Ru Nguoc ferry terminal (Ngoc Son, Thanh Chuong) has no protective railings and is in disrepair. |
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| The way up and down to Van Ru ferry (Khanh Son commune, Nam Dan) is a primitive dirt road, with landslides... |
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| The road up and down the ferry is a temporary wooden plank, not yet built, so it is very dangerous for vehicles to move across. |
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| The waiting room at Van Ru ferry terminal (Khanh Son commune, Nam Dan) is temporary and shabby. |
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| Ru Nguoc ferry terminal (Ngoc Son commune, Thanh Chuong) has no waiting room, no signboard for regulations or prices, is broken and damaged, and has not been promptly repaired or replaced. |
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| The operating license of Ru Guoc ferry terminal (Ngoc Son, Thanh Chuong) has expired, the ferry has no protective railing, but is still operating... |
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| Passengers crossing the ferry without wearing life jackets is a common phenomenon at many ferry terminals today. (Photo taken at Cung ferry terminal, Cat Van commune, Thanh Chuong – Trung Son, Do Luong) |
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| Life jackets were hung in front of the boat but some passengers did not wear them. |
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| In reality, neither the boat owners nor the passengers pay much attention to wearing life jackets and other safety requirements when crossing the river, especially for children. The risk of traffic accidents is real... |
Dinh Nguyet - Dinh Ha
