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Ho Chi Minh City will allocate nearly 38 trillion VND for 24 flood-control projects this year, aiming to address 29 of 159 flood-prone locations. The plan was issued by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction to guide relevant agencies and units in implementation.
After consolidation, the city has 159 flood-prone locations distributed across four areas: the old city area has 57 locations, the old Thu Duc area has 19, the old Bình Dương area has 52, and Ba Rịa–Vũng Tàu (old area) has 31.
In the old city area (57 locations), there are 48 rain-induced flood locations, including 15 locations prone to frequent flooding when rainfall reaches 30–50 mm, 13 moderate floods (depth 10–15 cm), and 20 light floods (less than 10 cm). There are also 9 tidal flood locations.
In the old Thu Duc area (19 locations), flooding is mainly driven by the combined effects of rain and tide, including 10 frequent floods, eight moderate floods, and one light flood.
In the old Bình Dương area (52 locations), there are 44 rain-induced floods and eight floods caused by rain combined with tide.
In Ba Rịa–Vũng Tàu (old area) (31 locations), there are 27 rain-induced locations, including 14 heavy floods frequently, 12 moderate floods, and one light flood. The area also includes one tidal location and three locations affected by rain-tide combined flooding.
The Department of Construction identified several root causes, including outdated drainage and flood-control plans approved earlier that are no longer suitable for current conditions due to changes in design rainfall, tide levels, and sea-level rise.
It also cited rapid land subsidence, which lowers ground elevations and reduces the effectiveness of culverts, dikes, and pumping stations. The existing drainage network, it said, struggles to handle the combination of heavy rainfall, high tides, and subsidence.
Other issues noted include the lack of integration of climate change, sea-level rise, coastline erosion, and cyclone risks in older plans, as well as the absence of assessment of cross-basin flood propagation. Rapid urbanization and concrete hardening were also cited for increasing runoff coefficients beyond the design capacity of many projects.
An assessment by the Department of Construction further states that rapid urbanization has reduced natural infiltration, increased surface runoff, and diminished water storage capacity. It also notes that past groundwater extraction contributed to subsidence in areas with weak soil and high building density.
The Department of Construction said the city will implement and complete 24 flood-control projects this year.
In the old city area (pre-merger) and the old Thu Duc area, 11 projects will be completed, addressing 12 flood locations, including two heavy flood locations:
The plan includes infrastructure and environmental improvements for the Tham Luong – Bến Cát – Nước Lên canal, including connections linking Long An Province via the Chợ Đệm river and Bình Dương and Đồng Nai provinces via the Saigon River. It also includes upgrading the drainage system on Nguyễn Văn Khối and Lê Văn Thọ streets in Gò Vấp District.
In Bình Dương (old area), seven projects with total investment of over 12,552 billion VND are expected to address four heavy flood locations at:
In Ba Rịa–Vũng Tàu (old area), six projects are scheduled to be completed in 2026, addressing 13 flood locations, including seven heavy flood locations:
An accompanying image notes that the city will dredge canals to reduce flooding.
Beyond the 24 projects, the Department of Construction said it will also advance irrigation projects, tide control, drainage infrastructure, maintenance and dredging of aging culverts and channels, and the installation and operation of tide-control gates and pumped-water facilities.
These measures are intended to support synchronized operation of major tide-control works including Bình Lợi, Bình Triệu, Rạch Lăng, and Bình Nhâm culverts.
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