This year’s disasters caused particularly serious losses to the province’s transport network. Major roads such as National Highway 12 and provincial roads 139, 143, 139C, and 146 suffered prolonged landslides and blockages. Numerous sections were completely impassable due to debris covering the road surface, erosion of cut slopes, and washed-away roadbeds.

According to the Department of Construction, since the start of the rainy season, over 2,600 locations of slope collapse and erosion have been recorded across the province, involving nearly 1.1 million cubic meters of soil and rock that require clearing. Floodwaters also destroyed or damaged 48 bridges, culverts, and fords. The most severe damage was on National Highway 12 between Km262 and Km281 through Mường Luân commune, where floodwaters washed away roadbeds and surfaces at multiple points, causing heavy damage to the transport infrastructure. Total estimated damage to the province’s transport system is around VND 290 billion.

Immediately after the disasters, the Department of Construction activated emergency response mechanisms, mobilizing all available forces and equipment from contractors and maintenance units, organizing multiple simultaneous repair teams. These units worked overtime around the clock to clear landslides, unblock waterways, and remove debris, ensuring initial traffic restoration. The response followed the “4 on-the-spot” principle, which shortened response time and sped up clearing bottlenecks. Traffic diversion plans were promptly implemented to ensure safety for vehicles in affected areas during repairs.

Alongside immediate repairs, the Department coordinated with related agencies to quickly complete documentation and submit proposals to the provincial People’s Committee to declare an emergency disaster situation. This provided a legal basis to implement repair and restoration projects according to regulations. To date, the provincial Chairman has issued five emergency construction orders with a total investment of about VND 137.47 billion to address damage on roads managed by the Department of Construction. This funding is crucial for accelerating infrastructure recovery and ensuring safety and durability amid complex flood conditions.

Currently, contractors are speeding up project execution. Completed work is valued at approximately VND 70 billion, about 51% of total investment. The goal is to finish provincial road repairs by December 31, 2025, and national highway repairs by March 31, 2026.

On October 6, the provincial People’s Committee issued an emergency construction order to address and repair damage to the road infrastructure on National Highway 12, focusing on the most severely affected sections.

The recovery strategy concentrates on three key areas: clearing congestion, ensuring traffic flow, and repairing and restoring roadworks. The section from Km261+900 to Km262+300, completely washed away by floods, is being rebuilt to technical standards that guarantee long-term safety and efficiency. For the section from Km262+300 to Km281, where the road was entirely lost, the immediate solution is to locally adjust the roadbed into the cut slope to avoid landslide areas, restore the road surface and drainage system, and reinforce the fill slope with gabion baskets to stabilize the foundation.

To date, all transport routes damaged by floods have basically been made safe for vehicles to pass. Contractors continue to work hard to complete emergency projects on schedule. Transport activities are gradually stabilizing, playing an important role in restoring production, goods circulation, and people’s livelihoods. Moving forward, the Department of Construction will increase inspections of vulnerable spots and proactively plan responses to promptly and thoroughly handle safety risks. It will also urge units to speed up emergency project implementation, aiming to fully restore the transport infrastructure on schedule after the disasters.