Currently, on the river routes of Tran Bien and Long Hung wards in Dong Nai City, there are nearly 2,000 cages and rafts (including 536 rafts and 1,428 cages) of 290 households engaged in aquaculture and living on cages and rafts. Of which, 767 people live directly on rafts.
According to the development orientation of Dong Nai City, maintaining cage and raft fish farming areas with high cage density on river routes through the above 2 wards is not suitable for the orientation of modern, civilized and sustainable urban development; and at the same time, it potentially poses a negative impact on water environment quality, urban aesthetics and waterway traffic safety.
On August 27, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dong Nai City issued a report assessing the current situation of social relations related to the draft resolution stipulating policies to support the clearance of cages and rafts for aquaculture and rafts for living on river routes in Tran Bien and Long Hung wards, Dong Nai City - and said that the termination of cage, raft and raft aquaculture activities is extremely necessary.
Households currently using water surface for aquaculture, living on rafts, have not been assigned or leased water surface by the State according to legal regulations, so they are not eligible for compensation when the State manages and rearranges water surfaces. However, most cage and raft fish farming households have been attached to the profession for a long time, mainly depending on aquaculture activities to generate income and maintain life. The termination of cage and raft fish farming activities will directly affect livelihoods, jobs and living conditions of many households.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dong Nai City proposed that, in order to help people have a part of the funds to initially stabilize their lives, change careers, create new livelihoods and ensure social security, the submission to the People's Council of Dong Nai City to issue a resolution stipulating policies to support the clearance of aquaculture cages and rafts, rafts for living on river routes in Tran Bien and Long Hung wards is necessary, suitable to the reality and balancing capacity of the local budget.
Close-up of aquaculture cages and rafts on rivers passing through the central area of Dong Nai City recorded by reporters at the beginning of September 2026:
Expected support policies include: Support for dismantling cages, rafts and moving assets; support for architectural structures; support for renting houses; support for stabilizing life; support for vocational training, career change; support for access to social housing; and support for access to preferential loans and social security policies.
