Local authorities inspect an eroded site in Soc Trang’s Cu Lao Dung district. (Photo: VNA)
Soc Trang (VNS/VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is takingmeasures to prevent erosion along rivers and coasts.
The province has faced serious erosion in many localities, threatening thesafety of property and locals.
Cu Lao Dung District has faced 30 eroded areas along 2.4km of both banks of theHau river, a tributary of the Mekong river, in An Thanh Dong and Dai Au 1communes this year.
The eroded areas have about 300 households, 30ha of aquaculture and 400ha ofvegetables and fruits.
Erosion has also affected 20km of the two embankments along the Dinh An Riverin An Thanh Dong commune.
The province's People’s Committee in April declared an erosion emergency in theHau river in Cu Lao Dung district.
In Ke Sach district, there have been 21 erosion cases on a combined length of832m this year, including one case of deep erosion along the Phung An river inAn Mỹ commune.
A bank of the Phung An river was eroded on a section 21m long and 6m wide,causing half the riverside road to fall into the river.
Vu Ba Quan, head of the Ke Sach District Bureau of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, said the district has used stakes made from cajuput and coconuttrees to temporarily stop erosion and facilitate transportation.
Pham Tan Dao, head of the province’s Irrigation sub-department, said thedistrict plans to make a new road 200 – 500m away from the erosion site toreplace the eroded road.
Ke Sach district has managed many dangerous eroded sites with a total length of300m this year.
There are 40 erosion-prone sites in the province, mostly in Ke Sach, Tran De,Long Phu, Cu Lao Dung and My Xuyen districts and Vinh Chau town.
Many sections of the province’s 72km coastline are facing high risk of erosion.
To solve erosion, the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment in cooperation with relevant agencies and localities are inspectingerosion cases and setting up plans to solve them.
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Local authorities inspect an eroded site in Soc Trang’s Cu Lao Dung district. (Photo: VNA) 
