Ca Mau Province Faces Severe Erosion, Over 3,700 Households Need Relocation Funding Exceeding 880 Billion VND
Ca Mau Province in Vietnam is grappling with ongoing severe riverbank erosion. Authorities are seeking over 880 billion VND (approximately 52 billion JPY) to relocate and resettle more than 3,700 households from disaster-prone and erosion-risk areas, highlighting the urgent need for climate change adaptation measures.
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