VietnamNet: The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta needs to take prompt
and drastic measures to deal with the steadily worsening problem of landslides
and erosion, experts warn.
The problem gains added urgency as the region is highly
susceptible to climate change impacts, including rising sea levels, in the
coming years, they say. They also say that one of the solutions that cannot be
postponed is the building and strengthening of embankments and sea dykes in the
most vulnerable localities.
The departments of natural resources and environment in
several Mekong Delta provinces have reported that landslides and land erosion,
mostly along the Tien (Front) and Hau (Rear) rivers, have caused increasing
damage in recent years.
The provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap and Ca Mau are among
the hardest hit. In An Giang Province, many areas along Tien and Hau rivers are
suffering from serious landslide and erosion. The situation is the same in Dong
Thap Province where the length of the affected area is estimated at about
200km. About 2,500 households have to be evacuated, according to local
authorities....
The Mekong River in Vietnam's Dong Thap province, shot by Quoilp, Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
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