Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Vo Van Hung inspects landslides on the banks of Rao Cung River. Photo: Van Bon

Joining the delegation from Hue City was member of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Hoang Hai Minh.

At the landslide point on Rao Cung river bank (Quang Dien commune), Quang Dien commune Party Secretary Le Ngoc Bao said that both sides of the river bank were severely eroded with a total length of more than 4km, directly threatening the lives of 20 households along the river, many areas of production land, residential areas and part of the cemetery.

Faced with that situation, Quang Dien commune has proactively deployed temporary response measures; requested functional forces to closely monitor developments, not allowing new landslide risks to arise.

Rao Cung River is an important flood drainage route, and also serves the irrigation of local agricultural production. Therefore, Quang Dien commune recommends that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment pay attention to supporting capital and technical advice to promptly deploy fundamental solutions to protect people's lives and production.

Recognizing the efforts of the locality in promptly implementing urgent measures and evacuating people from dangerous areas, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Vo Van Hung requested the Ministry's specialized units to coordinate with Hue City and Quang Dien Commune to conduct geological measurements and surveys along the entire route. On that basis, a solid construction plan to protect the Rao Cung River bank will be soon developed, ensuring the safety of the river corridor and stabilizing the people's lives and long-term production.

In Thuan An ward, the working group inspected the coastal area that was severely eroded after recent heavy rains and storms. The section passing through Hoa Duan residential group was eroded for about 1 km, the coastline was eroding 50-70m deep into the mainland, affecting essential infrastructure, tourism services and potentially forming a new estuary. The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment requested the locality to urgently review the level of danger, deploy measures to protect the coastline and ensure the safety of people in the surrounding area.

A working delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment inspected Thuan An beach. Photo: Van Bon

According to Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Committee Hoang Hai Minh, during the recent flood, the city has proactively and synchronously deployed many response solutions, especially coordinating with dam and hydropower management units to properly regulate and ensure safety for downstream areas. The city regularly updates information on reservoir operations, promptly warns people in low-lying and riverside areas; at the same time, directs wards and communes to activate the "4 on-site" plan, organize forces to support evacuation and protect property for households in high-risk areas.

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Hoang Hai Minh affirmed that the city will continue to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, departments, branches and localities to deploy solutions to stabilize people's lives and restore production; at the same time, build long-term response plans, and enhance resilience to increasingly extreme natural disasters due to climate change.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Vo Van Hung highly appreciated Hue City's proactive grasp of the situation and timely direction of flood prevention measures in recent times. The Deputy Minister requested the city to develop a comprehensive, long-term plan for reconstruction and improve its capacity to respond to natural disasters in the future. In the near future, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will organize a conference on overcoming the consequences of natural disasters in the Central region to summarize experiences, share solutions and increase support for localities.

Van Bon - Cong Cuong

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