Costs of road repair due to floods amount to VND244 billion
Costs of repairing roads damaged by floods and storms in the first seven months of 2017 had amounted to almost VND244 billion (US$10.7 million) by the end of July, the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam reported on August 3.
The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam said it instructed provincial Departments of Transport to actively take measures to ensure traffic flows and protect traffic works to minimise damages caused by floods and storms.
The agency has also cooperated with relevant bodies and localities in rescue work when traffic incidents occurred.