A project worth more than 365,000 euros has been launched in Long An province to help build a strategy for climate change adaptation in the Vam Co River basin.
The Netherlands committed 312,786 euros to the project and the rest of the capital came from local budget.
The project aims to assess current climate change impact and make future forecasts. It will also review the effects of different measures against inundation due to floods and tides, as well as losses caused by salt intrusion.
Huynh Thi Phep, a local official for science and technology, said the project will build a model for assessing risks and impact of rising sea levels in four districts, namely Can Duoc, Can Giuoc, Chau Thanh, and Tan Tru.
The adaptation strategy will be devised based on ideas from local communities, she said.
Hue to build 1km of sea embankments
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will pour VND80 billion (US$3.8 million) from the State budget into the construction of 1km-long embankments to help protect Hai Duong Commune and Thuan An town from erosion.
Serious sea erosion occurred in Hai Duong, Huong Tra District last April, leaving a 600m-long and 30m-deep encroachment on the mainland. A lighthouse was swept away due to the erosion.
Sixty-five households in Hai Tien Village, Thuan An Town have been threatened due to 400m-long sea encroachment.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2013.
