The project was invested by the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development since 2015, aiming to not only protect agricultural land and prevent natural disasters, but also facilitate socio-economic development of the coastal district of U Minh. 

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 A dyke in Tran Van Thoi district of Ca Mau province

Along with this project, a 15km dyke in Tran Van Thoi district is also under construction, costing VND 149 billion (USD 6.5 million). 

The project to upgrade 108km of sea dyke system of Ca Mau province was approved in 2013 with VND 1.697 trillion (USD 74.5 million) from the State budget and the province’s capital. 

It is expected to protect 128ha agricultural land and 26,000 households living along the dyke system from the impacts of climate change while ensuring national security-defense.

Source: VNA