Hundreds of schools in Hue are still flooded, urgently repairing landslides on Ho Chi Minh road

On the afternoon of November 5, Mr. Nguyen Tan, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Hue City, said that after the floodwaters receded and the mud and soil were cleared and the environment cleaned, as of today, 282 out of 569 schools in the city have welcomed students back to school, and 16 schools are organizing online classes. The remaining schools are still flooded and cannot organize classes.

Báo Công an Nhân dân•05/11/2025

Director of the Department of Education and Training of Hue City Nguyen Tan said that during the recent prolonged flood, thanks to schools proactively taking flood prevention measures and letting students stay home from school before the flood receded, damage to people and school facilities was minimized.

However, the whole city had 3 primary and preschool students who unfortunately drowned at home during and after the flood.

Hundreds of schools in Hue are still flooded, many schools organize online teaching -0 — Prolonged rain and floods have caused severe damage to the facilities of many schools in Hue City.

In addition, the flood caused the Hue City education sector to lose about 18 billion VND in facilities and teaching equipment, mainly including first floor tables and chairs, collapsed fences, fire prevention systems, student books, personal belongings of boarding students and the boarding kitchen area; computers, televisions. The flood also damaged 2,648 sets of textbooks.

Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Education and Training and the People's Committee of Hue City on overcoming the consequences of floods, in recent days, the Department of Education and Training of Hue City has urgently directed schools to organize cleaning and sanitizing classrooms according to the motto "where the water goes, the mud goes", and at the same time fully prepare the necessary conditions to soon organize teaching and learning again right after the flood recedes.

At the same time, schools and educational institutions in mountainous and less affected areas are required to actively support, share difficulties, and join hands to help clean up flooded schools, especially preschools and primary schools.

According to the CAND Newspaper reporter, in recent days, many schools in Hue City after the second flood have cleaned and sprayed disinfectant with the support of the Police and Military units stationed in the area to prepare to welcome students back to school, but then they were flooded for the third time. Up to now, after 3 times of clearing mud from 3 floods, students in many schools still cannot go to school while preparing to welcome storm No. 13.

“Since the beginning of the storm and flood season, the education sector has allowed students across the city to stay home from school three times to avoid storms and floods. Students in low-lying areas have been home from school for over 10 days. However, with the efforts of the entire education sector, up to now, 282/569 schools have resumed teaching,” said Mr. Nguyen Tan.

This afternoon (November 5), the leader of the People's Committee of A Luoi 1 commune (Hue city) said that after many hours of efforts to overcome landslides and clear rocks and soil at the serious landslide point on Ho Chi Minh road, section Km 317+150P, this road has now been reopened to traffic.
The landslide on Ho Chi Minh road, section Km 317+150P has been repaired and the route is open.
Previously, at the above location, a serious landslide occurred when a large amount of rock and soil from the mountain fell down, blocking the Ho Chi Minh road, causing traffic congestion. This is the only road connecting the mountainous communes of Hue city to the mountainous communes of Quang Tri province.
Upon receiving the news, the A Luoi 1 Commune authorities and relevant agencies set up barricades to ensure traffic safety for the people. At the same time, they mobilized specialized vehicles and human resources to fix the problem. By 10am this morning, the road was cleared for traffic.