Da Nang relevant agencies are building up specific plans to deal with the existing coastal erosion areas along coastal streets in Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts, the concerning issue posing an immediate threat to the urban face and causing seaside buildings to suffer from subsidence and structural damages.

A section of the pavement of Vo Nguyen Giap coastal street recently collapsed due to coastal erosion

Six coastal areas are currently suffering erosion, namely a swimming area opposite the intersection of the Ho Thau - Vo Nguyen Giap streets, a site located behind restaurants Phuoc My 2 and My Hanh, a coastal section stretching from the intersection of Vo Van Kiet and Vo Nguyen Giap streets to the front of the Grand Tourance Hotel, a vast running from the beach No 9 to the Muong Thanh Hotel, a beach opposite the junction of Vo Nguyen Giap and Hoang Ke Viem streets, and Son Thuy Beach.

According to the assessments made by Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, in recent times, coastal erosion along the coastal Hoang Sa - Vo Nguyen Giap - Truong Sa route often occurs on days which see such extreme weather matters as storms, tropical depressions, cold air-triggered strong waves and winds; storm surge and northeast monsoon directly affecting the coast off Da Nang.

During the southwest monsoon season accompanied with the dry weather, the sand is deposited back on the shoreline, and reaches its largest width at the end of August and early September.

Da Nang is mulling over the establishment of a coastal protection corridor in the city to adapt to the impacts of coastal erosion, climate change and sea level rise.

In order to set up the coastal protection corridor, tasks must be fulfiled on collecting information to assess natural conditions, natural resources, ecosystems, natural landscapes, cultural heritage, the plans for socio-economic development, the exploitation of natural resources, the actual state of the sea environment, and disaster risks in coastal areas

In the coming time, heed will be paid to fortifying the embankment on beaches on the verge of collapse with a large volume of stones and sandbags, in order to prevent seawater from further encroaching onto land.

Warning signs will also be placed at erosion-ravaged areas in order to ensure the ultimate safety of local residents and tourists.

In recent years, the phenomenon of coastal erosion in Central Viet Nam has increased its intensity and complexity amidst the increasing trend of climate change and sea level rise.

Some resort owners in Central Viet Nam, therefore, are now sitting on fire, uncertain when their properties will be destroyed by the ocean.

By HOANG HIEP- Translated by A.T