Photo report: The arduous journey by ferry to school.

Due to heavy rain, the water level in the Cai River rose, causing the Phu Kien wooden bridge to collapse and be swept away, cutting off the familiar transportation route for thousands of residents in Xuan Ngoc, Hon Nghe 1, and Hon Nghe 2 residential areas (Tay Nha Trang ward). As a result, students wanting to attend school have to be driven by their parents or take motorbike taxis on a longer route, more than 10km away. For over a week now, Mr. Huynh Quang Hau (Xuan Ngoc residential area) has been using his family's boat to transport students from the North bank to the South bank to Vinh Ngoc Primary School or Cao Thang Secondary School. Each boat can carry about 5-10 students. The fee for crossing the river is negotiable depending on the parents' payment, but usually 5,000-10,000 VND per trip. However, because it is an informal means of transportation, the boat owner does not provide enough life jackets for the students, compromising their safety.

Before being swept away by the flood, the Phu Kien wooden bridge was the main access route for residents of the three neighborhoods of Xuan Ngoc, Hon Nghe 1, and Hon Nghe 2, connecting the south and north banks of the Cai River. Currently, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thuan, the owner of the wooden bridge, is hiring workers to salvage usable steel beams and wooden planks to build a temporary bridge. However, this is expected to take about a month.

Recently, the Provincial People's Committee approved the Phu Kien Bridge construction project using reinforced concrete, with a total investment of nearly 600 billion VND. It is hoped that the project will soon be started to fulfill the long-awaited aspirations of local people, contributing to socio -economic development and improving urban aesthetics.

LITERARY CHANNEL

The boat carries students from the North bank to the South bank of the Cai River.

Around 7 o'clock every day, boats wait on the north bank of the Cai River to pick up the students.

Each time the boat can carry nearly 10 students.

The students were sitting on the boat without life jackets, which is very dangerous.

Many students did not bring life jackets, even though there were still some on the boat.

The scene at Phu Kien wooden bridge after it was swept away.

The owner of the Phu Kien wooden bridge hired people to retrieve the pieces of wood in preparation for rebuilding the bridge.

The Phu Kien wooden bridge spanning the Cai River before it was washed away.

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202512/phong-su-anh-gian-nan-di-do-den-lop-dc10a5d/