The Ministry of Transport (MoT) estimates that about 2.9 trillion VND (118.3 million USD) is needed to repair highways from Thanh Hoa central province to northern provinces, which were damaged by typhoon Yagi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a dispatch to the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, relevant agencies, ministries and five Central Highlands localities, asking for efforts to respond to floods, subsidence, landslides and ensure the safety of dams in the region.

The excessive exploitation of groundwater in many areas has led to serious deterioration, land subsidence, and the risk of depletion of water resources, according to experts.

The People’s Committee of Ca Mau province has ordered local authorities to strengthen measures to check erosion and subsidence along rivers and canals, coasts and elsewhere to safeguard people and their properties.

The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, an area that helps feed about 200 million people, is predicted to sink underwater by 2100.

Households in Bac Lieu facing risks of losing their houses to the river e have been relocated to safer ground.

Ho Chi Minh City’s districts and Mekong Delta provinces are facing risks of soil submersion, studies have shown.

A seminar spotlighting the link between underground water exploitation and subsidence issues in the Mekong Delta took place in Can Tho on March 21.

The Prime Minister approved a project on studying the impact of groundwater use to land subsidence in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta.

Japan will support Indonesia in addressing the pressing issue of subsidence, as Jakarta’s land sinks 18 centimetres annually, triggering widespread flooding.