Hoi An struggles to save Cua Dai Beach

by VTV426 November 2015 Last updated at 17:38 PM

VTV.vn - For the past several days, heavy waves have damaged the dikes along Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An city, threatening the livelihoods of people there. Protecting the beach is high on the agenda of local authorities.

For the past three days, large ocean swells have hit Hoi An city’s shoreline, dismantling hundreds of meters of dykes, buildings, and trees. Physical damage is expected to reach billions of dong. According to residents, this has been the most severe coastal erosion for the past three decades, wearing away tens of meters of land each day.  In less than three years, the ocean has eaten away nearly 1 kilometer, practically wiping out Cửa Đại beach.

This severe erosion has is wreaking havoc on local tourism and threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of households in the area.

Local authorities are trying to mitigate the impacts of erosion. However, as of now, all measures have been temporary.

Huge funds will be needed to protect and restore Cua Dai Beach. In the meantime, temporary mitigation and adaptive measures will have to suffice.

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