Tiền Giang to repair geotube dyke The use of geotubes to protect the Gò Công Đông sea dyke in Tiền Giang Province’s Gò Công Đông District has achieved positive results after two years of implementation, but some of the geotubes have broken, according to local authorities.

Kiên Giang recovers protective forests

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has recovered its protective forests along coastal areas by enlisting the help of local residents to plant and protect mangrove trees.

Cà Mau fortification of sea dyke on west coast remains work in progress Cà Mau Province has been upgrading the sea dyke on its western coast to combat rising tides and landslides, which are affecting local people's livelihoods.

Ministry of Transport warns over sea dyke proposal

The Ministry of Transport said that building a sea dyke connecting the coastal regions of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and Tiền Giang Provinc would disrupt the planning of seaports, inland waterways and coastal transport.

Provinces brace as Sơn Tinh makes landfall

Typhoon Sơn Tinh – the third typhoon to hit the East Sea this year – was forecast to make landfall in provinces from Thái Bình to Quảng Bình last night with wind speeds near its eye reaching 74km per hour.

Huge cost hikes at Hải Phòng City projects

Most construction projects in northern Hải Phòng City have are running well above their initial cost estimates, with the cost hikes in some cases reaching thousands of billions of đồng, according to a recent inspection by the Government Inspectorate.

City sea dyke aims to stop waterlogging

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is seeking approval from the Government to build a Vũng Tàu – Gò Công sea dyke in an effort to combat waterlogging in HCM City.

Slow dyke restoration causes concern during stormy season

The slow progress of building and maintaining dykes has caused concerns, with the stormy and rainy season approaching, reported Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper. 

Mekong Delta ready for fight against climate change

As hot weather peaks this month in southern Việt Nam, authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change. 

Rain, waves and rising seas erode Hội An beaches

Nearly 70 per cent of a newly grown protective forest and a large area of Cửa Đại beach have been washed away by large waves, intense rains and a higher sea level since last year.