Authorities advise transportation vehicles and tourists to be cautious and stay informed when traveling to these areas.
According to information from Lai Chau Province, heavy rain has caused landslides on National Highway 4D, National Highway 4H, and National Highway No.12. Notably, along National Highway 4H, which connects from National Highway No.12 (Sin Ho District, Lai Chau Province) to Muong Nhe District (Dien Bien Province), several landslides have occurred at km242+550, km319+710, km190+710, and km186+300, with an estimated total landslide volume of about 3,500 cubic meters. Lai Chau Road Maintenance No.1 Joint Stock Company has deployed vehicles to focus on remediation efforts, striving to clear the road by noon on July 31.
Information from Sa Pa Town (Lao Cai Province) indicates that after the rain on the evening of July 30, Provincial Road 152 and rural roads leading to Ta Van, Thanh Binh, and Ban Ho communes experienced landslides on the talus slopes.
At around 10 p.m. on July 30, soil and rocks slid into the kitchen of San Thi Dien's family in Ta Van Giay No.2 Village (Ta Van Commune).
In Cao Bang Province, on the morning of July 31, the road from Nuoc Hai Town to Trung Luong Commune (Hoa An District) near the Binh Long Hydropower project in Hong Viet Commune experienced a severe landslide, with a large volume of soil and rocks spilling onto the road. Many local residents reported that landslides frequently occur at this location during rain, making it dangerous to pass. By noon on July 31, only motorbikes could navigate the area, but residents considered traveling through this area extremely dangerous.
On National Highway No.3, which connects Thai Nguyen Province with Bac Kan Province, a diagonal crack appeared on the asphalt road this morning in Quang Chu Commune (Cho Moi District, Bac Kan Province), posing a significant danger. Authorities have placed warning signs and advised drivers to avoid traveling through this area.
This year, flooding and landslides have occurred more frequently and in greater numbers than in previous years. Recently, in Ha Giang Province, landslides have continuously occurred in Bac Me and Hoang Su Phi districts. The most serious incident happened on July 13 in Yen Dinh Commune (Bac Me District), resulting in 11 fatalities and the burial of a 16-seater vehicle.
