The province approved the VND 2.24 trillion (about USD 85 million) project in late May. The 16.5-km dyke will run from Cao Ngan Bridge to Thac Huong Dam and is scheduled for construction between 2026 and 2027.
Designed as a multi-purpose project, the dyke will help protect central Thai Nguyen from flooding while serving as a new transport route. It will also include 16 sluice gates, drainage, lighting, utility corridors, traffic safety facilities and riverbank reinforcement works.
Construction has begun on the section between Gia Bay Bridge and Ben Oanh Bridge, where land has already been cleared.
To support the project, the province has allocated more than VND 3.68 trillion (around USD 140 million) for land clearance, affecting about 1,496 households, 23 organisations and 122 hectares of land.
Around 836 households are expected to be relocated, with six resettlement areas to be built at a cost of about VND 2 trillion (around USD 76 million).
Once completed, the dyke is expected to improve flood protection, expand urban space and strengthen transport links in the province.
