The project funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) is scheduled to be completed by 2026.
Cua Dai Beach faces serious erosion.
The project will cover 3.40 kilometres of coastline running from the wharf of Cu Lao Cham Island to the north of Victory Hotel in Cua Dai Ward, including a 2-kilometre underwater dyke.
Around 1,300 households in Cua Dai Ward are expected to benefit from the project.
Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An City has been eroded for years. This has been blamed for the construction of resorts and lack of proper environmental assessments before dredging the estuary. The construction of hydropower plants upstream on the Thu Bon River and the over-exploitation of sand were believed to have caused a shortage of muddy sand.
