VietNamNet Bridge – The 600-year-old citadel in the central province of Thanh Hoa is facing serious erosion caused by heavy rains.

The landslides at Cua Dai seaside in Hoi An City in Quang Nam province are getting more serious. The state has poured hundreds of billions of dong to fight erosion, but the efforts have been futile.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A reservoir embankment in central Quang Tri Province is at high risk of breaching, threatening the safety of 3,000 local residents who live below the reservoir.

Authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang on Tuesday discovered a newly eroded area extending 270 metres along the Hau River on An Thanh Islet.

The central province of Quang Nam plans to dredge the Co Co River later this year with a total investment of VND850 billion, 50 per cent of which will come from the State budget’s Climate Change fund.

The southern province of Dong Thap on Wednesday extended its state of emergency as the erosion worsened, with a section of the riverbank covering some 600m affected so far.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Bac Lieu Province People’s Committee has officially announced that the erosion of two local sea embankment systems constitutes an emergency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rains and strong wind caused erosion and isolated mountainous areas in Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Ninh Thuan and Kon Tum provinces over the last two days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Significant parts of a dyke system in central Quang Tri Province was eroded by flooding early this month, threating the lives and crop of residents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Almost 1,100 households in the northwestern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Son La and Lai Chau are in areas with a high risk of landslides, erosion and flash floods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The impact of climate change and a rise in sea levels has accelerated the erosion of sea dykes in the Mekong Delta, with the southernmost province of Ca Mau being the most vulnerable. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Nam has approved the second phase of a project to build concrete dykes along Cua Dai beach to cope with worsening coastal erosion near Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient central city began construction of a 780m concrete dyke to protect the old quarter with total investment of VND135 billion (US$6 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 3 kilometers of Cua Dai coast of Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province have been damaged by waves. Local people are living in fear.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beaches in Hoi An, famed for its cultural and recreational diversity, are eroding quickly as local authorities search for sustainable solutions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Nghe, beyond any doubts, saw his house swept away by rising sea waters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of cave-ins have been reported along river banks and the seafront in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Intensive shrimp aquaculture and destructive fishing practices have contributed to coastal erosion and reduced biodiversity in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Erosion has taken its toll on the Mekong Delta, claiming some 500 hectares of land in the region a year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Erosion in many places in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has claimed about 500 hectares of land as authorities struggle to find effective answers.