The West Coast is gradually being closed off.

The construction of a coastal protection embankment at the Khanh Hoi estuary in Khanh Lam commune is one of three packages of the Project to build breakwaters, prevent erosion, create sediment, and protect sea dikes, with a length of 7 km. Construction at sea always faces many difficulties, but with the determination to ensure progress, the construction unit has concentrated its equipment, machinery, and manpower to carry out the work.

• Protecting the Western sea dike during the rainy and stormy season.
• Promoting the effective implementation of the Western sea dike project in Ca Mau.
• The pioneering "soldier" on the Western coastal dike.

The embankment system is designed to be environmentally friendly, capable of reducing wave energy, retaining sediment, and gradually creating natural alluvial plains. In addition to restoring mangrove forests , the project also involves planting over 30 hectares of forest inside the dike, mainly bamboo species such as: *Bambusa vulgaris*, *Striped yellow bamboo*, and *Pterocarpus indicus*. With their resilience, toughness, and deep roots, the bamboo forest can effectively protect the base of the dike and create a scenic landscape along the western coastal dike.

The project to integrate coastal protection and mangrove forest restoration in Ca Mau province is being implemented simultaneously in many critical areas.

Besides creating a scenic environment along the dike, bamboo is also considered a suitable plant for the local soil. Mr. Bui Quoc Nam, Deputy Head of the Dike Management Unit, Ca Mau Provincial Irrigation Department, added: “The implementation of bamboo planting is essential to protect the western coastline and create an open landscape. Bamboo is not only suitable for the soil but its roots have a mesh-like structure, so they retain soil very well, contributing to the protection of the dike slopes.”

The protective forest belt inside the embankment is being revitalized; the province has implemented the planting of 30 hectares of forest inside the dike, mainly bamboo species.

To date, the entire province has constructed more than 110 km of coastal protection embankments, contributing to limiting erosion and protecting land and residential areas inland. In particular, the province is currently implementing the Project on Combined Coastal Protection and Mangrove Restoration in Ca Mau Province, funded by over 230 billion VND, of which the German Reconstruction Bank (KFW) contributed over 170 billion VND, and is being implemented comprehensively in many critical areas.

The coastal protection embankment project at the Khanh Hoi estuary area in Khanh Lam commune is one of three packages of the Project for the Construction of Wave-Blocking Embankments, Erosion Prevention, Sedimentation and Beach Creation, and Seawall Protection, with a length of 7 km.

The project aims to prevent natural disasters , combat landslides, protect coastal areas, contribute to climate change adaptation, protect and improve the lives of the people, and create a sustainable development environment in the communes of Da Bac, Khanh Hung, Khanh Lam, and U Minh. The project, once operational, has met the aspirations of the people in the coastal area, contributing to affirming the correct direction of sustainable development and adaptation to climate change.

Le Chi

Source: https://baocamau.vn/bo-bien-tay-dan-duoc-khep-kin-a126513.html