On June 3, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Cuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Finance of Hue City said that the City People's Committee has just approved the investment policy for the project to handle landslides in residential areas near the downstream riverbank in the Thac Truot area and residential areas located between La Son - Tuy Loan expressway and Provincial Road 14B, passing through Khe Tre commune.
The project aims to ensure the safety of life and property for people living along the downstream riverbank of the Truoc Waterfall area; and at the same time protect local infrastructure, improve the environmental landscape and limit damage caused by rain and floods.
According to the plan, the project will build a 3,120m long dyke including 8 sections. The top of the dyke is reinforced with concrete from 1-2m wide, arranged with drainage pillars and water intake ditches. The dyke roof uses reinforced concrete slabs, the dyke base is reinforced with stone cages or gravity concrete walls depending on the terrain.
In addition, the project also builds drainage culverts and water steps; dredging and regulating flow at siltation locations to stabilize slopes and limit erosion.
The total estimated investment is 65 billion VND, of which the central budget supports 60 billion VND, and the rest is from the local budget. The project implementation time is expected to be 2 years.
Hue City People's Committee assigned the Project Management Board for Construction Investment Area 3 to preside over and coordinate with relevant units to complete the feasibility study report and submit it to competent authorities for investment decision according to regulations.
After the historic flood at the end of 2025, the Thac Truot stream area at the foot of Bach Ma forest was seriously landslide. Many roads and people's bridges were swept away, the stream changed course, encroaching deep into residential areas.
According to the People's Committee of Khe Tre commune, the whole commune has about 130 households affected by landslides, of which about 60 households are subject to urgent relocation.
