The erosion sites have been recorded across numerous communes and wards, affecting 103 homes as well as rural roads, electricity and water infrastructure. No deaths have been reported, according to the city's Civil Defence Command.
Authorities have issued 13 decisions declaring erosion emergencies to speed up work in high-risk areas and protect residents.
Can Tho People's Committee Chairman Truong Canh Tuyen warned that extreme weather and climate change could heighten risks through the end of 2026, including severe heat, drought, saltwater intrusion, erosion and urban flooding.
He urged local authorities to prepare for faster, wider and more complex disasters and regularly inspect vulnerable infrastructure, including utilities, schools, hospitals and major transport routes.
Localities were also told to issue warnings, restrict access and prepare personnel, equipment and supplies when risks are detected.
Tuyen called for preparations for drought, water shortages and saltwater intrusion during the 2026-2027 dry season, including measures to secure water for households and production and protect crops and livestock.
Nguyen Hoang Anh, director of the Can Tho Department of Agriculture and Environment, said the city had declared erosion emergencies in several high-risk areas.
The department and the city's finance authorities have proposed allocating around VND 954.4 billion for riverbank and coastal erosion projects, including about VND 511.3 billion in public investment funding for 2026.
Erosion was not the only natural disasters to affect Can Tho in the first eight months of the year.
The city recorded 22 episodes of rain, thunderstorms and whirlwinds across 22 communes and wards, affecting 117 homes. Six houses collapsed and 111 had their roofs blown off or were otherwise damaged, with total losses estimated at more than VND 2 billion.
Five storms in the East Sea did not directly hit Can Tho but brought widespread rain, thunderstorms and whirlwinds to the city.
Authorities expect disaster risks to increase in the final months of the year, with high temperatures, rainfall shortages and an early end to the rainy season potentially affecting agricultural production, water supplies and residents' livelihoods.
Four to five high-tide events are also forecast, posing risks of severe and widespread flooding.