Hue proposes support for the construction of works adaptable to unusual natural disasters

After suffering heavy damage due to the impact of historic storms and floods in October and November 2025, Hue city has proposed the Central Government to support investment capital to build strategic, long-term projects to adapt to unusual natural disasters caused by climate change.

Chan May port breakwater project phase 2 in Chan May - Lang Co economic zone. Photo: Pham Hau/VNA

Accordingly, the investment in the breakwater in the North of Chan May Port, Phase 3, with a budget of 900 billion VND. Previously, from 2018 to 2020, the city implemented the Chan May Port Breakwater Project, Phase 1, with a total budget of more than 700 billion VND, a length of 450 m, the dike body is made of concrete-covered stone, ensuring the exploitation time at berths 1, 2 and 3 reaches over 97% of the year, while improving the safety level in port exploitation.

The Chan May Port Breakwater Project Phase 2 started construction in October 2022, with a total investment of nearly 760 billion VND and a length of 300 m. The project protects and facilitates the effective exploitation of ports 4, 5, and 6 that are being and will be invested in; at the same time, it improves the capacity of container transportation through Chan May Port.

Chan May deep-water port plays an important role in the seaport system of the Central region. However, this area is often affected by big waves, storms and strong ocean currents. Therefore, the breakwater system plays an essential role in protecting wharves and warehouses, limiting erosion and ensuring safety for ships entering and leaving.

Along with that, Hue city has also proposed the Central Government to support the construction of a system of large flood drainage channels from the West to the Tam Giang - Cau Hai lagoon and dikes and embankments to protect the coast with a total cost of about 3,000 billion VND. Hue has a sloping terrain from West to East, with the structure of high mountains in the West gradually decreasing to low hills, plains, lagoons and sea in the East. The major rivers of Hue city also flow in the West - East direction and have a large slope.

Every year, Hue city often has floods in the plains, when there is heavy rain in the upper reaches of the rivers in the West. Therefore, building a system of large flood drainage channels from the West to the Tam Giang - Cau Hai lagoon to help reduce flooding is very important for Hue city.

The coastline of Hue city is 120 km long; many sections of which are frequently eroded, especially during the rainy and stormy season. Due to the impact of consecutive storms and floods from September to November 2025, many sections of Hue city's coastline have been seriously eroded.

Specifically, the coastline through Hoa Duan Residential Group, Thuan An Ward has suffered a very severe erosion with a length of 1 km, the sea has eroded 50 - 70 m deep into the mainland, affecting essential infrastructure works, tourism services and the risk of opening a new sea gate. The coastline through Vinh Loc Commune has eroded 2 km long, 10 - 30 m deep into the mainland, affecting Provincial Road 21 and essential infrastructure works.

In addition, along the coast of Hue city, there are many eroded sections with a total length of about 5.5 km. To prevent coastal erosion, Hue city needs hundreds of billions of VND to build dykes and embankments.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/hue-de-xuat-ho-tro-xay-dung-cac-cong-trinh-thich-ung-voi-thien-tai-bat-thuong-20251203164924864.htm