People worried about riverside landslides
From the beginning of June 2026 to now, people in My Thoi 2 hamlet, Cai Von ward are always in a state of anxiety as many landslide points on the Con Sung dyke line continue to show signs of expansion.
Mr. Tran Van Dung (My Thoi 2 hamlet) said that at about 10 pm on June 4, after a heavy rain, a section of land along the river suddenly collapsed into the riverbed. From that time until now, this area has continued to collapse in small pieces, causing his family to worry.
According to Mr. Dung, inside the landslide area is Nam Roi grapefruit garden that his family has been taking care of for more than ten years. Currently, it is the time when the water is high at the end of the lunar month, the risk of landslides continues to occur, causing him to worry that the grapefruit area will be affected. "Grapefruit is a crop that is poorly resistant to flooding. If landslides cause land loss or affect the root system, the damage is very large because this is the main source of income for the family" - Mr. Dung shared.
Sharing the same feeling, Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan (My Thoi 2 hamlet) confided that many nights he could not sleep well because he was worried about landslides continuing to occur. On days when the water rises, he regularly checks the riverside area to monitor developments. "When I detect unusual signs or there is land continuing to landslide, I will immediately notify the surrounding people to monitor and have timely response measures" - Mr. Tuan said.
According to local people, cracks have appeared in many riverside locations, eating deep into the mainland. What is worrying is that most of the area inside is fruit orchards with high economic value, associated with the livelihoods of many households on the islet.
Proposal to allocate capital to overcome landslide points
Landslide points are potentially affecting the dyke system protecting the production area. The dyke along the Hau River has many sections that are deeply eroded by water, forming a "frog's mouth", narrowing the riverside land. The locality is monitoring and proposing handling.
Mr. Nguyen Phuong Dong - Head of My Thoi 2 hamlet - informed that the entire Con Sung dyke line is about 25,000m long. Currently, the locality has recorded about 5 serious landslide points, each point with a length of 15 - 40m.
Immediately after receiving people's feedback, the locality has implemented the "4 on-site" motto including on-site command, on-site forces, on-site vehicles - materials and on-site logistics to respond initially. Landslide locations are installed with warning lights, stretched barriers, and dangerous signs to ensure safety for people and vehicles traveling. At the same time, the locality has reported to the Ward People's Committee to monitor, assess the level of impact and propose appropriate handling solutions for each landslide location.
Mr. Pham Minh Thuan - Head of the Economic, Infrastructure and Urban Department of Cai Von ward - said that through actual review, the local budget is currently not enough to implement projects to handle and overcome landslides on Con Sung dyke. Therefore, the locality has reported and proposed to the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment to consider and submit to the Provincial People's Committee to allocate investment capital to overcome them in the near future. Handling landslides not only contributes to protecting the dyke but also ensures production conditions for more than 120ha of fruit trees of over 210 households in My Thoi 2 hamlet.
According to the locality, the early implementation of remedial solutions will help limit the risk of landslides continuing to expand, protect production land, and stabilize the lives of people in Con Sung area, Cai Von ward.
