Many houses in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have seen cracks and damage after the Mai Son - National Road 45 Expressway started construction.
Many residents in Dong Son District have complained that the problems have occurred since 2021 when road rollers were used for the expressway’s construction.A resident, Le Van Hien, said that right after road rollers started work the ground shook beneath his feet and his two-storey house started to show many cracks on the walls and floor.
“Cracks have appeared everywhere on the first and second floor," Hien said. "My roof leaks when it rains."
Another resident, Pham Thi Ha, said that her three-storey house which was built in 2021 has also seen cracks on the walls since the expressway started construction.
“Following my complaints, the project investor has come to inspect the cracks at my house and offered me VND40 million as compensation but I did not accept," Ha said. "I've asked local authorities to investigate the situation and ensure proper solutions to protect our house but the problems haven't been solved yet."
Vice chairman of Dong Thanh Commune People's Committee, Le Van Thin, said that local authorities have asked the investors to compensate local people for the damage caused by the project construction but people have complained about the slow process and low levels of compensation.
Statistics by Dong Son District People's Committee showed that over 400 houses in the area have suffered from cracks and the investors have so far only compensated just over 130 affected houses.
The project's construction has also damaged local roads and irrigation systems with many facilities being broken.
