'Wrongly digging' national monument land to build a road

While constructing a power line project, the company illegally scooped up soil and rock at the national historical and scenic spot Hai Vai in Dien Chau district.

On March 28, Dien Chau district said it had requested the People's Committee of Nghe An province to fine Trung Viet Hung Co., Ltd. 180 million VND for violations in the field of cultural heritage and minerals.

When constructing the power line project through Dien Chau district at the end of February, Trung Viet Trung Company, headquartered in Vinh City, illegally scooped up more than 380 m3 of soil and rock at the base of Hai Vai compaction in Minh Chau commune, Dien district. Chau to make construction materials.

"This destroys and changes the original elements that constitute national historical and cultural relics and scenic spots, violating the 2009 Heritage Law and the 2010 Mineral Law," the document from Dien Chau district stated.

There are many caves on the slope, inside there are stalactites. Image: Đức Hùng

Working with the authorities, Trung Viet Trung Company admitted that because they did not know that Hai Vai was a national monument, technical staff had to remove some blocks of soil and rock at the foot of the mountain to make a road to the foot of the project. . Currently, the enterprise has stopped mining and returned the soil and rock scooped out to build the road in early March.

Located in Minh Chau commune, the relic is a natural limestone mountain with a large peak named Luong Kien Son (meaning Hai Vai peak) and a small peak Ho Linh Son (also known as Mot Vai peak). The big mountain is located next to Highway 7, 200 m long, 120 m wide at its widest place, 141 m high at its highest; The small middle structure rises high, the two sides gradually lower, balanced like human shoulders. People often call this scenic spot Len Hai Vai.

On the slope there are deep caves and many strangely shaped stalactites. According to historical documents, in 1575, General Phan Cong Tich chose the place as a refuge for the Le army when fighting with the Mac dynasty. During the Nguyen Dynasty, this place was the base of operations of Nguyen Xuan On in the Can Vuong movement. Local people always see len as a lighthouse when going to sea to determine direction.

In 1964-1971, the Institute of Archeology organized explorations here, discovering fossilized human bones, some stone tools and many ceramic vases, artifacts from the Phung Nguyen culture more than 4,000 years ago. The above findings confirm that this place was inhabited by primitive people.

In 1994, Len Hai Vai was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic and scenic spot.

Mr. Le Khac Hoang, Chief Inspector of the Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports, said he had asked Dien Chau district to report to the province because of violations in the management and protection of monuments, and to handle the responsibility of individuals. and related groups.

"For decades, Hai Vai has not been able to install protective markers due to land problems. There are some disagreements between the district and the province. In the near future, the Department plans to zone and re-measure some locations. protect the monument," Mr. Hoang said.