Over the past week, around 120 metres of the canal shore near Kinh Bridge has eroded.
The houses by Thanh Da Canal have been hard hit by erosion
Nguyen Van Cac, 69, who lives by the canal, said that his house had seen cracks due to the erosion.
Nguyen Thi Cong, 88, said that her house was in the same situation with cracks found on the walls. This was the second time she had experienced the problem.
The house of Nguyen Thi Cong has cracks on the walls.
The city’s Department of Transport has reported the situation to local authorities and urged Binh Thanh District to urgently relocate the 13 affected households.
The erosion has mainly been attributed to recent frequent high tides and heavy rains.
In 2006, HCM City authorities approved a project to consolidate Thanh Da Peninsula which was divided into four phases.
However, as of the end of 2019, only the first phase was completed, with delays based on several factors including site clearance issues.
