Representatives from the Departments of Transport Safety, Planning and Finance, the Departent for Roads of Vietnam, the Vietnam Railway Authority, the Department of Economics and Construction Investment Management, and the Departments of Construction of five provinces and cities: Đà Nẵng, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Khánh Hòa, and Lâm Đồng attended the meeting.
The delegates attended the meeting at the Ministry of Construction’s headquarter.
Reporting at the meeting, Deputy Director of Lam Dong Department of Construction Hoang Anh Tuan said that the unit is managing 4 national highways: QL20, QL27, QL27C and QL28. These routes all experienced landslides during the recent floods. The Department is focusing human and material resources to handle the situation and reopen the road soon.
Mimosa Pass on QL20 has collapsed, causing complete separation. The immediate solution is to build a temporary road to reopen two-way traffic on November 30. The long-term solution is to build a viaduct and a solid retaining wall, trying to complete it before Lunar New Year.
QL20 also has large landslides and cracks at the ends of bridges, which are being cleared to reopen the road on November 30. On QL27C, the section bordering Khanh Hoa also experienced large landslides, and is expected to reopen the road before November 30.
In Dak Lak, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction Vo Ke Thang said that the province still has 04 traffic jams due to landslides and 02 flooding points; the total initial damage is nearly 100 billion VND. The Department has mobilized many forces, including maintenance management units and construction units, to repair the damage. By 4:00 p.m. on November 23, 2025, the two landslides at Van Son Bridge and the flooding points on National Highway 27 had been handled and reopened to traffic.
Nguyen Thanh Phu, Director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Construction, stated that the province is managing six national highways with a total length of 230 km. Two of these highways, National Highway 27 (QL27) and National Highway 27C (QL27C), are severely damaged. In particular, QL27C is currently closed due to prolonged landslides on the uphill slope at Km44+400; at Km56+500, cracks and subsidence have appeared over a 50-meter stretch. The total damage to transportation infrastructure is estimated at around 500 billion VND, with QL27C alone accounting for about 135 billion VND.
The Khanh Hoa Department of Construction has proactively mobilized equipment and machinery to repair the damaged sections. If the weather is favorable, it is expected that the province’s transportation system will be fully reopened within 5–7 days.
Deputy Director of the Departent for Roads of Vietnam, Nguyen Manh Thang, stated that there are still 15 traffic blockage points on national highways managed by the local authorities, including 13 points on QL27C and 2 points on QL20. Relevant units are focusing on clearing debris, reinforcing slopes, opening drainage channels, temporarily repairing the road base and surface, and setting up barriers and traffic safety warnings. The top priority is to clear the blockage points to support relief efforts and meet the travel needs of the public.
Regarding railways, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Railways Corporation, Nguyen Chinh Nam, said that three railway lines have been damaged due to the floods: the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City line between Dieu Tri and Nha Trang, and two branch lines, Dieu Tri - Quy Nhon and Da Lat - Trai Mat.
Railway units are concentrating on repairing landslides.
On the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railway line, there are 61 landslide points with an average landslide depth of 0.4-4 meters. Up to now, the Corporation has repaired and reopened 46 points, while the remaining 15 points are difficult to fix due to severe roadbed erosion and challenging construction conditions.
Currently, the Corporation is concentrating on the Đông Tác - Phú Hiệp and Phú Hiệp - Hảo Sơn sections, including two severely damaged points over a 2 km stretch from Km1205 to Km1207, where the roadbed has been washed away, and a 4 km section from Km1211 to Km1215, where the roadbed has been washed away and the centerline has shifted by 4 meters.
The Corporation has mobilized over 1,000 personnel and more than 100 machines from regional management companies to focus on repairing the damages. It is expected that the Corporation will concentrate all efforts on addressing the damage so that the entire railway line will be reopened by 24:00 on November 25.
In his concluding remarks at the meeting, Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan affirmed that the recent floods have caused significant damage to people’s lives and property, with severe landslides and blockages affecting road and railway infrastructure. The Deputy Minister asked the Departments of Construction and local authorities to closely coordinate and mobilize personnel and equipment to reopen the roads as soon as possible, ensuring safety for residents and facilitating the transport of relief supplies to the flood-affected areas.
Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan requested that road clearance be carried out urgently to ensure the flow of goods and support relief efforts for the people.
The Deputy Minister suggested that localities review their storm and flood scenarios, especially the "4 on-the-spot" principle; evaluate the assignment of forces and organization of on-duty response to gain experience for the next natural disasters.
He noted that this year is the first year of implementing the decentralization of national highways to local management, with the Departent for Roads of Vietnam serving as the focal agency to connect information with the Departments of Construction to jointly address the consequence of floods and storms, ensuring the fastest possible reopening of roads. Local authorities can mobilize personnel, equipment, and materials from expressway contractors in accordance with the “4 on-the-spot” principle.
Specifically for Khanh Hoa, the Deputy Minister requested focusing on repairing the severely damaged point at Km44+400 on QL27C; coordinating with Military Region 5 to blast rocks, aiming to reopen the road as soon as possible. He also requested to inspect the entire national highway system, reviewing landslide-prone points, and immediately developing mitigation plans.
He assigned the Department for Roads of Vietnam to promptly deploy and provide materials in emergency situations, especially gabions, to address landslides. At landslide and construction sites, the Departments of Construction must set up warning signs, maintain on-site personnel, and coordinate with traffic police to manage traffic flow, ensuring safety in emergency situations.
The Deputy Minister requested that the Ministry’s Office coordinate with relevant Departments and Agencies to strengthen communications, promptly inform the public about reopened routes and remaining blockages; provide guidance on suitable travel routes for residents and businesses. The Department for Roads of Vietnam is responsible for compiling information on damages and repair progress to provide complete updates to drivers and local authorities.
The Deputy Minister also instructed the Vietnam Railways Corporation to strive to repair the damaged points, ensuring that the railway line is reopened by 24:00 on November 25 to meet the travel needs of the public as planned.