Newly Paved Vietnamese Road Warped After a Container Truck Drove Over It and Left

Nguyen Thiep Street in Quang Ngai had been paved for less than a day when a container truck drove across the new surface, leaving it deeply rutted and distorted before leaving the scene.

Residents said the road was completed on the afternoon of Sept. 2. By the following afternoon, heavy vehicles had left tire marks and damaged sections of the fresh asphalt. The affected stretch runs from the Quang Ngai Radio and Television station to the representative office of Nhan Dan newspaper.

P.T., who noticed the damage, said the truck turned onto Nguyen Thiep Street from Cao Ba Quat Street at about 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 3. "As soon as the truck drove over it, the newly paved road became marked and sunken. When I noticed, I saw the driver reverse and leave the scene," he said.

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As soon as the truck drove over it, the newly paved road became marked and sunken. When I noticed, I saw the driver reverse and leave the scene.

The witness used his phone to record the truck and followed it to capture its license plate and direction of travel. He later gave the video to Cam Thanh ward officials for verification and possible action.

Ward officials and the contractor inspected the damage at the site. The ward said it would first ask the contractor to examine and repair the road to ensure safe travel. It also plans to send the information and video to Quang Ngai provincial traffic police, while reviewing heavy-truck traffic on the route to reduce the risk of newly repaired roads being damaged again.

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The road had just been completed, and before residents had time to celebrate, a vehicle damaged it. We hope the authorities inspect and handle the matter so repairing the road does not become a cycle of building and repairing it again.