Luong Nang: People in landslide areas "settle down" in a safe place - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

Once living in the area with the highest risk of landslides in the province, now, 9 households with 41 people in Coc Sau hamlet, Ban Chau village, Luong Nang commune (Van Quan district) have relocated to a new place and built safer and more stable houses.

For many years, Mr. Hoang Van Duoc's family in Coc Sau hamlet, Ban Chau village, Luong Nang commune has been classified as poor or near-poor. In September 2024, prolonged storms caused large cracks to appear on the high hill behind Mr. Duoc's house, posing a very high risk of landslides. Mr. Duoc said: Immediately after discovering the danger, my family, relatives, and commune officials worked together to move the stilt house frame to a safer location. At the same time, with the State's support of 60 million VND and savings, my family completed a new house with a total value of over 100 million VND. Moving to a safer new place, my family is more secure to focus on economic development and stabilize our lives.

Like Mr. Duoc's family, immediately after discovering a dangerous crack on the hill next to their house, with the support of the local government, in September 2024, Mr. Hoang Van Toan's family in Coc Sau hamlet set up a temporary tent in a safe location to live. At the same time, the family also proactively looked for a safe, suitable location to build a house. Up to now, Mr. Toan's family's new house with a total value of about 300 million VND has been basically completed. Mr. Toan shared: Immediately after discovering the dangerous landslide location, all levels and sectors have promoted and mobilized forces to support my family to move. Not only that, the State also supported the family with 60 million VND, thereby creating motivation for the family to make efforts to build a spacious, spacious house in a safe location like the present.

Along with the above 2 families, up to now, the remaining 7 families in Coc Sau hamlet have basically completed the relocation, built houses in safe places and quickly stabilized their lives. To achieve that result, in addition to the initiative of the people, all levels and sectors have implemented many support solutions. Ms. Hua Phong Lan, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Quan district, said: In 2024, due to the impact of storms and floods, some areas in the district were flooded, landslides and had a very high risk of landslides, of which the landslide risk point in Coc Sau hamlet, Ban Chau village, Luong Nang commune was the most dangerous. Immediately after discovering the danger in this area, relevant levels and sectors quickly arrived at the scene to grasp the reality and come up with immediate and long-term solutions. Thereby ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.

Due to the impact of storms and rain, especially storm No. 3 that occurred in early September 2024, in Coc Sau hamlet, Ban Chau village, Luong Nang commune, Van Quan district, there appeared a very high risk of landslides with a crack over 60m long, 20-30cm wide, the height from the house to the crack is 80m high, the steep slope causes a high risk of landslides, threatening people's lives and property.

Mr. Kim Van Khoe, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Luong Nang Commune, said: As soon as receiving the news about the dangerous landslide risk location, the commune mobilized militia, police, youth, women... to support households in moving their houses and setting up temporary tents. At the same time, it supported some essential necessities for the people; put up warning signs in dangerous areas; propagated and mobilized people about the State's support policies for building new houses; was ready to arrange forces to support people in carrying out some stages in moving and building houses...

Immediately after implementing immediate remedial measures, relevant units sought resources to support the people. Mr. Ly Van Dam, Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Van Quan district, said: Immediately after grasping the dangerous landslide risk points in Luong Nang commune, the specialized department coordinated with relevant units to inspect and assess the level of danger as well as the economic situation of each household. From there, it reported and proposed to the superiors to allocate support resources to the households. Accordingly, the total support fund for 9 households in Coc Sau hamlet, Ban Chau village, Luong Nang commune is 570 million VND. The fund was provided early, giving people more conditions to build houses.

With the initiative of the people and the support solutions of all levels and sectors, now, 9 households in Coc Sau hamlet have stabilized their lives in new, more solid and safer houses. Although the lives of these households still have many difficulties, it is believed that living in a new, safe and warm house will give people more motivation to strive to develop the economy and improve their lives.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/luong-nang-nguoi-dan-vung-sat-lo-an-cu-noi-an-toan-5045581.html