Cà Mau steps up natural disaster prevention, control efforts

Cà Mau Province is taking measures to mitigate the impacts of increasing erosion and other natural disasters.

Mekong Delta authorities speed up erosion prevention projects

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) delta are speeding up works to prevent the damage caused by erosion along rivers, canals and coasts, especially in the ongoing rainy season.

Cà Mau takes measures to prevent erosion, adapt to climate change

The southernmost province of Cà Mau is speeding up efforts to prevent erosion to ensure sustainable development and adapt to climate change.

Kiên Giang irrigation works prevent saltwater intrusion, protect crops

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has built many irrigation projects in recent years to cope with the impact of climate change.

Cà Mau Province suffers $46m losses from natural disasters in 2020 Natural disasters have caused losses worth VNĐ1.06 trillion (US$46 million) in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau this year, destroying public infrastructure, houses and crops, according to the local Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue.

Mekong Delta takes measures to support households hit by natural disasters Provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to help households affected by heavy rains, strong winds, high tides and natural disasters this year.

Cà Mau declares emergency as western sea dyke is badly eroded

The Cà Mau Province People’s Committee on October 21 declared an emergency after discovering a total of 5.8km of the 108km western sea dyke in U Minh and Trần Văn Thời districts dangerously eroded.

Cà Mau asks for Gov't support to prevent erosion at western sea dyke

The Cà Mau Province People’s Committee has petitioned the Government to provide nearly VNĐ29 billion (US$1.25 million) to build three erosion-prevention projects to prevent the western sea dyke from collapsing.

Cà Mau declares landslide emergency at western sea dykes The People’s Committee of the southernmost province of Cà Mau has announced an emergency situation as landslide has occurred at many sections of the sea dykes along the western coast in the locality.

Western sea dyke needs urgent protection

Many sections of the western sea dyke in Cà Mau and Kiên Giang provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have seriously eroded and could collapse at any time if prompt protective measures are not taken.