By Cuu Long  July 15, 2019 | 01:26 pm GMT+7 Houses collapse into the Nha Man River in the southern province of Dong Thap due to erosion, July 15, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Huynh Van. Five houses were drowned after the Nha Man River in the southern province of Dong Thap breached its bank on Monday. The breach, in Tan Nhuan Dong Commune of Chau Thanh District, is 100 meters long and four meters into the river bank. "I heard a loud rumbling and the sound of the earth being torn apart in the middle of the night," a local said. "When everyone ran out to check, the houses were already under water." No one was injured, Dang Minh Dong, chairman of the commune People’s Committee, said. After authorities discovered signs of erosion a few days earlier, they already advised people not to stay in their houses on Sunday night, he added. Authorities are trying to salvage the wreckage and recover lost properties from under the river. Temporary shelters have been arranged … [Read more...] about Riverbank breach in Mekong Delta sinks five houses
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Riverside erosion sinks eight Mekong Delta houses
In the early hours on Monday, dozens of residents in Nam Can Town in the southernmost province of Ca Mau were sleeping when they were woken up by loud cracks. Screaming, they removed as much of their belongings from their houses as they could. Soon after their houses collapsed into the river. "After the cracks, I saw the wall torn apart and called my wife and children to wake up, and beat the doors of my neighbors," said Huynh Minh Chanh, who lost his house. Pham Truong Giang, chairman of Nam Can Town, said no cases of death or injuries have been reported but many belongings of local residents were washed away. He estimated the damage caused at around VND1 billion ($42,829). Giang said the changes in the river flow were to blame for the erosion that has been happening for a long time now. Another 100 houses are at risk of collapsing or being washed away, he added. Land erosion has become a frequent occurrence in many coastal and riverine provinces over the last decade, claiming … [Read more...] about Riverside erosion sinks eight Mekong Delta houses
Flood-based livelihoods to help Mekong Delta’s water storage
The IUCN launched a project on flood-based livelihoods in support of the water storage strategy in the Mekong Delta (Photo: VNA) Dong Thap (VNA) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched a project on January 26 on flood-based livelihoods in support of the water storage strategy in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The project, funded with 550,000 USD from Coca-Cola Vietnam, covers Dong Thap, Long An and An Giang provinces. It will train local farmers to adopt flood-based livelihoods. At the launching workshop in Thap Muoi district of Dong Thap, the three provinces’ departments of culture and rural development introduced flood-based livelihoods that have proved effective such as integrated rice-shrimp farming, integrated rice-duck-fish farming and rotating rice and lotus farming, which have brought profits three times higher than cultivating three rice crops per year. The project will be piloted in 450ha for three years, including … [Read more...] about Flood-based livelihoods to help Mekong Delta’s water storage
Vietnam to build more expressways for Mekong Delta development
The Vietnamese government has approved the construction of multiple expressways and various other traffic infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta in a bid to boost local development. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung signed the approval, which ratifies the development plan for the country’s ‘rice basket’ from now until 2030, with a vision toward 2050. The scheme will be carried out across Can Tho City and 12 other provinces including Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang, An Giang, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu, and Ca Mau. The project’s goal is to develop the Mekong Delta region into an eco-friendly and sustainable area capable of coping with climate change while boasting a significant position in Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia. In terms of traffic infrastructure, the plan will prioritize the construction of an expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Tieng Giang Province, Can Tho City, and Ca Mau … [Read more...] about Vietnam to build more expressways for Mekong Delta development
Man allegedly high on drugs performs stunts along bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Police have rescued a man, purportedly high on drugs, who was doing stunts on a bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and threatened to jump off it.Officers in Tien Giang Province were able to save the man after he had risked his life at the Rach Mieu, a 2.8 kilometer long bridge connecting Tien Giang and Ben Tre Provinces over the Tien (Front) River, on Saturday evening.According to preliminary information, N.H.P., 39, who resides in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, climbed off the fence of the bridge at around 5:00 pm that day.Purportedly high on drugs, he was climbing up and down the fence and performing several stunts at an altitude of 40 meters above the water surface.The man also threatened to jump off the bridge when bystanders attempted to stop his dangerous actions.After being notified of the incident, officers from police traffic, firefighting, and rescue units under the Tien Giang Department of Police were dispatched to the scene.Following an hour of … [Read more...] about Man allegedly high on drugs performs stunts along bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta residents internally migrate due to climate change: researches
Climate change is costing people their livelihoods, leading to an internal migration crisis in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, studies have shown.The Mekong Delta is a tremendous area of over 3.9 million hectares, famed for its fertility and contribution to domestic and global agriculture, aquaculture and economy.This region, hosting thirteen provinces, is also known as Vietnam’s Southern Plains in the local geographical terms, or mien Tay (the West) as the locals warmly call it.Due to severe climatic impact, however, its 18 million residents are economically at stake, with many internally migrating in the hope of better life.In the last 10 years, the internal migration rate in the Mekong Delta has been double that of the national average, with 1.7 million leavers and merely 700,000 new settlers. When climate hits, livelihoods sufferThe Deltas, Vulnerability & Climate Change: Migration & Adaptation (DECCMA) project, a large-scale project aimed at analyzing the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Mekong Delta residents internally migrate due to climate change: researches
Man allegedly high on drugs performs stuns along bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Police have rescued a man, purportedly high on drugs, who was doing stuns on a bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and threatened to jump off it. Officers in Tien Giang Province were able to save the man after he had risked his life at the Rach Mieu, a 2.8 kilometer long bridge connecting Tien Giang and Ben Tre Provinces over the Tien (Front) River, on Saturday evening. According to preliminary information, N.H.P., 39, who resides in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, climbed off the fence of the bridge at around 5:00 pm that day. Purportedly high on drugs, he was climbing up and down the fence and performing several stuns at an altitude of 40 meters above the water surface. The man also threatened to jump off the bridge when bystanders attempted to stop his dangerous actions. After being notified of the incident, officers from police traffic, firefighting, and rescue units under the Tien Giang Department of Police were dispatched to the scene. Following an hour of … [Read more...] about Man allegedly high on drugs performs stuns along bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Migration of farmers viewed as opportunity for Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge - Duong Van Ni, a respected expert from Can Tho University who has written many valuable studies on Mekong Delta, has caught public attention with his view that the wave of farmers migrating from the Delta is a great opportunity.The extreme weather changes, the sea water level rise, the new hydropower dams and the current diversion by countries on the upper course of the Mekong River to get water for irrigation all have put Vietnam’s Delta at high risk. Drought, saline intrusion, floods, land subsidence and riverbank erosion caused by the lack of alluvium occur regularly, upsetting people’s lives.The challenges have caused a wave of migration from the Mekong Delta recently. In many villages and communes, there are only older people and children. This makes the region even more vulnerable in natural calamities.In related news, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has pledged $1 billion to the Mekong Delta to fund projects aimed at tackling climate change. … [Read more...] about Migration of farmers viewed as opportunity for Mekong Delta
Australian coaches offer free swimming lessons for children in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
More than 20 Australian swimming coaches are teaching young children in a southern Vietnamese province how to swim and how to avoid drowning. More than 550 young students, disabled children and elderly people in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang are taking swimming lessons from 21 instructors from the Australian Water Safety on the Mekong (AWSOM) Project. According to Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, director of the My Tho sports center, the kids come from kindergartens and elementary schools across all wards and communes of My Tho City, Go Cong District, and Cho Gao District in Tien Giang. Local children learn how to swim during a lesson. Photo: Tuoi Tre The courses aim at providing local children with swimming and water safety skills. Meanwhile, senior citizens are instructed with water exercises to improve their health. The program is scheduled to take place from January 7 to January 12. “The foreign coaches have been very dedicated in teaching our children,” … [Read more...] about Australian coaches offer free swimming lessons for children in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Tollgates in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta face fierce opposition from drivers
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has decided on a series of solutions for two tollgates in the Mekong Delta following continuous objections from commuters.Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat convened meetings with authorities of Can Tho City and Soc Trang Province, where the two toll stations are located, to find a suitable solution to end the current situation on Monday.The first tollgate belongs to a BOT (build-operate-transfer) project on the upgrade of a 22 kilometer section of National Highway 1 from Can Tho to Phung Hiep District, Hau Giang Province.At a cost of VND1.83 trillion (US$80.6 million), the project was completed in 2015 and the toll collection began in April 2016.Drivers have been complaining that they are required to pay an unreasonable toll as the rates are charged for the entire 22 kilometer route, while many drivers only need to travel a short distance within the highway section.Meanwhile, the second toll station is part of the BOT project on upgrading a … [Read more...] about Tollgates in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta face fierce opposition from drivers