The Da Nang authorities have already approved a 2.1km sea dyke project in Lien Chieu District with a total investment capital of 200 billion VND (nearly 9 million USD) in an effort to prevent coastal erosion due to the current sea level risesand climate change.

A section of the Xuan Thieu beach in Da Nang (Photo: VNA)

The city-funded project is designed to protect a pristine beach section of the Xuan Thieu-Nam O Village, along Nguyen Tat Thanh street, that is the most vulnerable to erosion during the annual rainy season (between October and April).  This is one of 11 beaches in the districts of Son Tra, Thanh Khe and Lien Chieu to be developed by the city.

Between 2005 and 2010, 1.3 trillion VND (58 million USD) from the city’s budget was spent on building and upgrading a 24.5km sea dyke system in the most disaster-affected areas.  But in 2013, a 110m section of the sea dyke in Son Tra District was washed away by sea water during Storm Nari.

Viet Nam’s 3,260km coast line is under threat of rising sea levels due to climate change and the sea dyke system is thus of great importance.

The national government has urged further development of the dykes to mitigate natural disasters, protect people and the environment, and create an integrated transport system.

(Source: VNA/ Da Nang Today)