The section is approximately 10 kilometres long and runs through Hue City and the districts of Phu Loc and Phu Vang.
The erosion in the coastline area going through Giang Hai and Vinh My communes in Phu Loc District has encroached 10-30 metres inland, threatening 400 local households.
The erosion has ravaged the coastline in Phu Loc District
Meanwhile, the area bordering Thuan An Ward in Hue City and Phu Thuan Commune in Phu Vang District eroded up to 50-70 metres inland, impacting the lives of 500 households and key infrastructure works.
Luu Tam, head of Village 4 in Giang Hai Commune, said the locality has 175 households, including 14 directly hit by the erosion. The erosion has tended to expand to Village 3 and My Canh Village.
Thua Thien-Hue has declared a state of emergency because of the coastal erosion in Giang Hai
The area of coastal protective forests in Giang Hai Commune is rapidly narrowing due to erosion, forcing many households to be relocated.
On October 28, Thua Thien-Hue declared a state of emergency because of the coastal erosion in Giang Hai.
The province has built 3.4 kilometres of embankments in Giang Hai. However, many sections of the coastline in the locality and the province in general need to be constructed.