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Hai Van Tunnel 2 opened for people on their way home from Southern localities

By DA NANG Today / DA NANG Today
October 07, 2021, 11:08 [GMT+7]

Following recent instructions from the Da Nang government on supporting for people on their way home from the Southern localities to go through the Hai Van Tunnel 2, the Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered Deo Ca Investment JSC (DII) on Wednesday evening, October 6, opened the tunnel to traffic in a bid to facilitate the returnees to pass through safely.

Last night, a COVID-19 checkpoint at the two-lane Hai Van Tunnel 2 connecting Thua Thien-Hue Province with Da Nang saw around 1,000 migrant workers travelling back to their northern hometowns from COVID-19 battered localities in Southern Viet Nam on motorbikes.

To ensure COVID-19 prevention and control, traffic police in Da Nang were deployed to lead a group of returnees travel through the tunnel towards Thua Thien Hue Province.

A spokesperson for the Deo Ca Investment JSC said his unit coordinated with Da Nang’s transport police to arrange guide vehicles to lead the way for the returnees, making it convenient for returnees on their way back home during severe weather due to the influence of on-going tropical depression.

During that time, the travelling of vehicles through the tunnel was temporarily suspended to facilitate the returnees pass through the tunnel safely.

Traffic police automobiles and cars led the way for the returnees passing through the Hai Van Tunnel 2
Traffic police automobiles and cars led the way for the returnees passing through the Hai Van Tunnel 2
On Wednesday evening, about 1,000 people were seen travelling through the tunnel to return to their hometowns from the south on motorbikes
On Wednesday evening, about 1,000 people were seen travelling through the tunnel to return to their hometowns from the south on motorbikes
Due to a large number of returnees from Southern Viet Nam, transit vehicles were not used to carry returnees and their motorcycles through the tunnel.
Due to a large number of returnees from Southern Viet Nam, transit vehicles were not used to carry returnees and their motorcycles through the tunnel.
Volunteer units’ cars were allowed to move behind the motorbike convoy to provide support when needed. Some vehicles were in charge of transporting people's luggage or damaged vehicles to the other side of the tunnel.
Volunteer units’ cars were allowed to move behind the motorbike convoy to provide support when needed. Some of which were in charge of transporting people's luggage or damaged vehicles to the other side of the tunnel.
A two-headed fire truck was arranged to follow close behind the motorbike convoy to promptly handle fire and explosion incidents if any.
A two-headed fire truck was arranged to follow close behind the motorbike convoy to promptly handle fire and explosion incidents if any.
An ambulance was also arranged to provide necessary medical support
An ambulance was also arranged to provide necessary medical support
The travelling of other vehicles through the tunnel was temporarily suspended to ensure traffic safety and oxygen for motorcyclists passing through the tunnel.
The travelling of other vehicles through the tunnel was temporarily suspended to ensure traffic safety and oxygen for motorcyclists passing through the tunnel.

 Reporting by XUAN SON - Translating by M.DUNG

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