Mekong Delta suffers from coastal erosion, landslides

A severe landslide has swept away a section of National Highway No 91 in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. Landslides in the region are getting more unpredictable in terms of location and speed.

Landslides on a section of National Highway No 91 in Binh My commune, Chau Phu district, An Giang province (Photo: VNA)

85 metres along National Highway No 91 in Binh My commune, Chau Phu district, An Giang province are slid into the Hau River (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

Provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta have suffered land erosion for decades, with hundreds of hectares being washed away along with many houses (Photo: VNA)

The delta has 562 eroded sites along rivers and coasts spanning a total length of 786 km. From 2010 until now, the number of landslides has increased, affecting local lives and the economy (Photo: VNA)

Every year 300-500ha of land are lost to water (Photo: VNA)

River and seaside erosion in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has become more serious in recent years (Photo: VNA)

Severe river erosion in Xuan Hoa commune, Ke Sach district, Soc Trang province (Photo: VNA)

A solid house is entirely pulled down due to river erosion in Can Tho city (Photo: VNA)

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