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Residents struggle with roads full of potholes in Ho Chi Minh City

Residents struggle with roads full of potholes in Ho Chi Minh City

Monday, July 15, 2024, 18:38 GMT+7
Residents struggle with roads full of potholes in Ho Chi Minh City
The potholes on Pham Van Sang Street in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City impede the travel of pedestrians, motorcyclists, and motorists alike. Photo: Ksor Quy

Several streets in Ho Chi Minh City are filled with various potholes, creating hardships for commuters, especially in the rainy season.

In particular, Pham Van Sang Street in Binh Chanh District and Muong Tim Street in Thu Duc City have seriously deteriorated.

The three-kilometer Pham Van Sang Street has its surface peeled off, giving rise to holes.

On rainy days, rainwater stagnated on these holes, making the street a mess and trapping road users.

Road users have to travel close to the sidewalk of the street to avoid potholes. Photo: Ksor Quy / Tuoi Tre

Road users have to travel close to the sidewalk of a street to avoid potholes in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ksor Quy  

Phan Van Thanh, a 53-year-old resident on Pham Van Sang Street, said that the potholes on the street pose a significant risk of traffic accidents. He also noted that dirty rainwater splashes onto road users' clothes due to these holes.

Similarly, residents have had to travel on a 100-meter-long degraded section of Muong Tim Street in Thu Duc City over the past several years.

They have to reduce speed to avoid potholes. Some have to take their motorbikes through the section.

People have to keep their vehicles running at a low speed to prevent traffic accidents. Photo: Ksor Quy / Tuoi Tre

People have to keep their vehicles running at a low speed to prevent traffic accidents. Photo: Ksor Quy 

Mai Linh, a 34-year-old resident of Thu Duc City, said that he commutes through that section daily for work.

He expressed frustration with the road, noting the regular need to wash and maintain his motorbike.

He also complained about dirty water splashing onto his clothes on rainy days.

Children cycle through a section full of potholes of Muong Tim Street in Thu Duc City, under Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ksor Quy / Tuoi Tre

Children cycle through a section full of potholes of Muong Tim Street in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ksor Quy  

A delivery man finds it hard to travel on Muong Tim Street in Thu Duc City, under Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ksor Quy / Tuoi Tre

A delivery man finds it hard to travel on Muong Tim Street in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ksor Quy 

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