Gov’t responds to Hanoi dyke proposalVietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has agreed with a proposal from the Ha Noi’s People’s Committee to lower the level of the Hong (Red) River dyke and asked local authorities to plan an itinerary. The municipal People’s Committee proposed lowering a 1.1-km section of the dyke running from the Thang Loi Hotel to An Duong mouth gate in Tay Ho District by 1m. The proposal also included the replacement of the soil-made structure of the dyke by an L-shaped reinforced concrete barrier to ensure flood safety. According to the proposal, several hydropower dams such as Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau dams were built on the upper reaches of the Hong River. Authorities will study constructing a route running along the Hong River to support the river’s existing dyke system so the elevation reduction is possible.

Source: VietNamNet News February 14, 2017 06:56 UTC