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Long An to spend more on erosion-prevention works along rivers

The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans more erosion-prevention works along major rivers and canals to protect people’s lives and properties.
Long An to spend more on erosion-prevention works along rivers ảnh 1An area eroded by the Vam Co Tay River in Kien Truong town in Long An province (Photo: VNA)
Long An (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans moreerosion-prevention works along major rivers and canals to protect people’slives and properties.

They include embankments of 1.9km, 1.6km and 1.2km along the Vam Co Dong, BaoDinh and Vam Co Tay rivers in thickly populated areas impacted by climatechange.

The three are expected to cost 720 billion VND (31 million USD) and will bebuilt in 2022 - 24, according to the province Department of Agriculture andRural Development.

Besides embankments, the projects will also include infrastructure near themsuch as roads, pavements, sluices, and lighting.

Last month erosion damaged 60 metres of road along a bank of the Vam Co TayRiver in Vinh Hung district’s Tuyen Binh Tay commune and a nearby bridge.

Part of the inter-commune road connecting Tuyen Binh Tay and Vinh Binh communessubsided by five metres.

The Vam Co Tay, one of the largest rivers in the province, has severely erodedits banks in a number of places due to strong flows and high flooding levels,sand mining and agricultural production along it./.
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