After the flood, dozens of hectares of alluvial land along Lam River were eroded.

Riverbank erosion in Bong Khe commune is directly affecting people's crops. Photo: Ba Hau

In recent days, people in Bong Khe commune have been extremely worried about the fact that dozens of hectares of agricultural land along the Lam River that people are cultivating have been washed away by floods. In Bong Khe commune alone, more than 20 hectares of land have been washed away and seriously eroded.

In some places, the Lam River has eaten into people's agricultural land 50-60m, sweeping away many areas of fruit trees in harvest season such as oranges, grapefruits, and sugarcane.

Sugarcane fields of people in Vinh Hoang village - Bong Khe commune are being "swallowed" by Lam river. Photo: Ba Hau

Mr. Tran Van Toan, Vinh Hoan village, Bong Khe commune said: His family had 4 sao of fertile land along the Lam river, but in the recent flood, 2 sao were washed away. The whole family's income depends on a few sao of land, now with this landslide, we are very confused. We hope that the superiors will have a solution and support for people to stabilize production soon.

The landslide in Vinh Hoan village was quite serious. The Lam River bank stretched for kilometers and was completely eroded. The steep cliffs, 2-3 meters high, were about to collapse into the river.

Riverbank erosion in many communes in Con Cuong district continues. Photo: Huu Vi

Mr. Nguyen Manh Thang - Chairman of Bong Khe Commune People's Committee, Con Cuong District said: In the recent flood, Bong Khe was the most severely damaged area, with more than 20 hectares of production land being eroded and swept away, and 5km of internal roads being severely damaged. We hope to build embankments on both sides of Lam River to protect the land for the people, because the erosion situation has gone beyond the locality's ability to overcome.

Currently, landslides occur most frequently in communes along the Lam River, namely Chi Khe, Thi Tran, and Chau Khe. It is worth mentioning that there are landslides just a few dozen meters from National Highway 7.

Handling the landslide problem is said to be beyond the capacity of the commune and district authorities. Photo: Huu Vi

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh - Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Con Cuong district said: Currently, landslides and sandification of many agricultural areas have significantly affected production and people's lives. Handling this problem is beyond the district's capacity.