An Giang operates sewer system to serve production and people's lives.

An Giang An Giang issued a plan to operate the sewer system to control salinity, drain water, regulate floods and high tides, and ensure agricultural production and people's lives.

On December 2, the An Giang Province Irrigation Department issued a plan to operate the irrigation system in December 2025 to proactively regulate water, prevent floods, high tides, control salinity and serve waterway traffic at sluices in 48 communes (in the old Kien Giang province). The operation is flexibly implemented according to weather developments, ensuring production safety and people's daily life.

The irrigation system in An Giang province managed by the Irrigation Department will be operated flexibly to proactively regulate water, prevent floods, high tides, control salinity, and ensure service for agricultural production and people's lives. Photo: Trung Chanh .

At the An Bien - An Minh coastal sluice system (including the communes of Tay Yen, Dong Thai, Tan Thanh, Dong Hung, Van Khanh, An Minh), the sluices are operated and closed to control salinity and store fresh water for rice production in the 2025-2026 crop season as requested by the locality. At the same time, the authorities proactively open and close when necessary to drain water, prevent flooding and prevent high tides.

For the U Minh Thuong buffer zone (U Minh Thuong commune), the sluices are operated flexibly to drain water, control salinity and prevent tides according to water resources developments. The Irrigation Department regularly coordinates with local authorities to check and update information for timely regulation.

At the O Mon - Xa No dyke system (Vinh Hoa Hung, Hoa Thuan, Hoa Hung), all sluices are opened freely to drain water and reduce flooding. Meanwhile, Chau Thanh area (Binh An commune) actively opens and closes to drain water, treat pollution and prevent tides. At the same time, closely monitor salinity to coordinate the operation of the Cai Lon - Cai Be irrigation system.

In Rach Gia area, Song Kien sluice opens 5/5 gates, sluice No. 1 opens 1/1 gate to drain flood and discharge pollution. The remaining sluices are regulated appropriately to control salinity, drain water or prevent high tides when required. The Irrigation Department coordinates with Vinh Thong Ward People's Committee to widely announce so that people can proactively produce and circulate water.

In the Long Xuyen Quadrangle, the Tha La and Tra Su sluices are open to regulate floods, while other sluices are open one way to the sea to serve aquaculture and prepare for winter-spring crop planting.

The Irrigation Department requested localities to inspect and reinforce weak dike and embankment sections and handle damaged structures to ensure safety against floods, high tides and unusually rising sea levels.

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