Dyke

  Rocks are put under the dyke to consolidate it. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Triệu PHÚ YÊN — Authorities of the south-central province of Phú Yên have taken action to strengthen an eroded coastal dyke to protect Tuy Hòa Airport. More than 2,000cu.m of rocks were dumped on Sunday afternoon to fortify the dyke. Earlier this month, the local People’s Committee announced a state of erosion emergency on the dyke which stretches from the south of Hùng Vương Bridge to Hòa Hiệp 1 Industrial Zone. Phan Nghiêm Quỳnh, from the provincial management board of investment and construction, said the board and relevant agencies have worked together to repair the dyke. The repairs are expected to be finished in two months. The dyke plays an important role as it protects roads and other infrastructure of Tuy Hòa Airport. According to the board, about 600m of the dyke was damaged by two consecutive typhoons … [Read more...] about Phú Yên consolidates coastal dyke to protect airport

Damaged sea dyke in Phu Loc district (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Authorities of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on March 26 approved a Luxembourg-funded climate change adaptation project in the locality. The project costs about 2.3 million EUR. Of the sum, 2 million EUR is sourced from the Luxembourg government’s non-refundable aid via the Global Climate Partnership Fund, while the remaining comes from the local budget. The project will be carried out in 30 months in 29 communes in Quang Dien, Phu Vang, and Phu Loc districts, aiming to enhance local capacity to respond to climate change. Its first component, “capacity”, focuses on raising public awareness of climate change response. Infrastructure facilities to cope with climate change in targeted areas will be set up in the second component, while management measures will be promoted in the third one to preserve natural resources and develop markets for organically-cultivated … [Read more...] about Thua Thien – Hue to run 2.3 million EUR climate project

Tan Lap Floating Village in the Mekong Delta province of Long An (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved an action programme implementing the Government’s resolution 120/NQ-CP on sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in response to climate change. The programme outlines six groups of tasks and solutions, including the revision, improvement and supplementation of mechanisms and policies on land to serve large-scale, highly competitive and sustainable agricultural goods production; supporting the application and transfer of science technology in agro-production; and developing urban and rural residential areas suitable with the conditions of each region. The PM requested an appropriate agricultural production structure focusing on aquaculture, fruit and rice along with developing the green and low-carbon emission industry, renewable energy and forestation, as well as protecting coastal areas. He suggested developing service – … [Read more...] about Action programme on sustainable development in Mekong Delta

Hundreds of households in Nhan Ly village, Nam Phuong Tien commune, Chuong My district, have been isolated. Nearly 1,413ha of rice, 250ha of other crops and 598ha of aquatic farming have been flooded. Meanwhile, many canals and dyke sections were also eroded. Accordingly, the Steering Committees for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of the district asked Chuong My district Military Command to set up a rescue team at the People's Committee of Nam Phuong Tien commune to grasp weather situations and promptly mobilize military forces stationed in the locality to support flood victims. More  troops were sent to the locality to evacuate residents from flood-prone areas and ensure food and safety for locals. This timely presence of the armed forces has minimized damages to humans and property. Earlier, a delegation of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee, led by Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council, … [Read more...] about More efforts to help locals mitigate flooding consequences

Most of the capital for the project will be borrowed from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), with Quang Nam Province, where the town is located, forking out VND127.5 billion ($5.43 million), the provincial People’s Committee said Monday. The dyke would help to prevent erosion on 3.2 square kilometers of land that is home to over 1,300 families in Cua Dai Ward and neighboring areas. Last month, the Vietnamese government had approved a VND340 billion ($14.68 million) budget to construct dykes to prevent erosion by strong waves and high tides in Hoi An’s Cua Dai and Cam An wards. Hoi An, an ancient town and popular tourism destination in Vietnam, has routinely suffered from erosion. Much of Hoi An is at or less than two meters above sea level, making it vulnerable to rising sea levels and storm surges, according to a joint report by the United Nations Environment Program, UNESCO and the Union of Concerned Scientists. The town’s Cua Dai Beach, a major … [Read more...] about Hoi An to build $46 mln anti-erosion embankment