The latest landslide that caused damage to 11 households in Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province is an example. To minimize damage caused by river bank erosion, Dong Thap province is currently implementing many response solutions, both long-term and urgent.
Doc Phu Hien canal is one of the arterial canals circulating water into Sa Dec city. Although it is the dry season, the water flow is very fast. It is this speed along with the condition of the riverbed hungry for alluvium that has caused landslides, engulfing roads, houses and people's properties in an instant.
After the landslide, Dong Thap is considering redoing the route to ensure traffic. Along with that is to encourage people to change their habits, not to build houses close to the river. As for the already built houses, there is no further expansion.
Along with the urgent solution of reinforcing and building embankments to overcome the consequences of landslides, Dong Thap is also implementing soft and long-term solutions such as planting flood-resistant trees along the riverbanks to break waves and prevent flooding. landslide.
Dong Thap currently has a length of riverbank erosion belt of more than 132 km, with nearly 6,000 households living.