Lam River bank seriously eroded, sweeping away many areas of land

TPO - The erosion of the Lam River banks is becoming increasingly complex, sweeping away large areas of agricultural land belonging to local people.

March 26, 2025 | 05:51

TPO - The erosion of the Lam River banks is becoming increasingly complex, sweeping away large areas of agricultural land belonging to local people.

Video : Lam River banks collapse, large areas of people's farmland swept away.

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 1).

In recent years, the erosion of the Lam River banks, particularly the section near Yen Xuan Bridge (located in Long Xa commune, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An province), has become serious.

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 2).

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 3).

Local authorities said the landslide area is nearly 1km long and extends about 30 meters further inland than before.

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 4).

Ms. Tran Thi Thu (residing in Tan Long hamlet, Long Xa commune) shared: “In recent years, the Lam River banks have been eroding faster and more severely. Seeing the riverbanks washing away meter by meter makes everyone feel heartbroken and worried that their agricultural land will be swept into the river. We earnestly hope that the authorities will soon build embankments to prevent erosion.”

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 9).

The weak layers of sandy loam soil will be washed away into the riverbed by just a few large waves or receding tides.

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 10).

According to local residents, the continuous erosion of the riverbanks is caused not only by factors such as heavy rain and fluctuating water flow, but also by the impact of sand mining vessels operating in the Lam River.

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 11).

Mr. Ho Van Chien, Vice Chairman of the Long Xa Commune People's Committee, said that due to the impact of floods, the erosion of the Lam River banks is becoming increasingly complex. Dozens of hectares of agricultural land belonging to local people have been swept away.

The banks of the Lam River are severely eroded, washing away large areas of land (image 12).

“The local authorities have implemented a plan to plant trees to act as wave barriers, planting thousands of acacia trees in landslide-prone areas, but these measures have not yielded the desired results. Subsequently, the authorities and local government proceeded to build stone embankments along the Lam River to prevent landslides. To date, the sections that have been embanked have shown clear effectiveness. However, areas that have not been embanked continue to experience landslides annually, significantly impacting the agricultural production of the people,” Mr. Chien said.