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Project hoped to save Hoi An’s coast from erosion

The central province of Quang Nam is expected to carry out a project on preventing erosion and sustainably protecting the coast of Hoi An city, which is facing serious beach erosion in recent years.
Project hoped to save Hoi An’s coast from erosion ảnh 1Sandbags are placed along Cua Dai beach to prevent erosion (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The central province of Quang Nam isexpected to carry out a project on preventing erosion and sustainably protectingthe coast of Hoi An city, which is facing serious beach erosion in recentyears.

The project’s funding is set to be loaned by the FrenchDevelopment Agency (AFD).

The Prime Minister has permitted the provincial People’s Committeeto compile a report suggesting an investment policy for the project. This policymust be approved by authorised agencies before it is implemented.

Hoi An is home to7 kilometres of coastline.

According to thecity’s latest report, 20 hectares of the city’s Cua Dai beach was washed awaybetween 2009 and 2014.

Many experts said sand overexploitation, deforestation and natural disastershave led to increasingly serious erosion in many coastal areas of Vietnam.

Others blamed theerosion on the construction of resorts and the lack of proper environmentalassessments before dredging occurred in Cua Dai beach area.

Chairman of theHoi An People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung used to say that they spentover 80 billion VND (3.6 million USD) on building sea dykes or temporaryembankments with bamboo and sandbags, as well as the Geotube sandbag, but it’sstill in vain.-VNA
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