Mrs. Thi Kieu Oanh's house (Thanh Hung hamlet, Thanh Loc commune) and her neighbors built a riverbank to protect the land, creating a cool green landscape in front of the house.
Late in the afternoon, a group of 5 people were working on the embankment in Tan Binh hamlet, Chau Thanh commune, still diligently driving stakes, pulling ropes, and tying bamboo fences to close the riverbank. One of the group, Mr. Le Van Hien, said: “We have been doing this work for several years, but since the beginning of 2025, we have taken on more construction projects. Particularly on the river section from Giuc Tuong market (Chau Thanh commune) to Ban Tan Dinh market (Giong Rieng commune), we have completed 8 projects”. According to Mr. Currently, the 8th project on this river that his group is working on is 48m long. The embankment is made of bamboo fences combined with nets and ropes. Bamboo stakes are placed depending on the depth, from 1.4 to more than 2.2m, at a price of 350,000 VND/m.
Standing and observing the construction with the intention of hiring someone to build a 15m embankment in front of her house, Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang (also reflected in Tan Binh hamlet) said: “2 years ago, when I saw the landslide spreading to the edge of the road, I hired someone to put up temporary fence posts and scoop up the soil, but because the work was done carelessly and not firmly, that part of the land has eroded more. Seeing this group put up bamboo posts and pull nets methodically, I feel more secure, so I plan to ask them to do the work on my land next week.”
Ms. Thi Kieu Oanh (residing in Thanh Hung hamlet, Thanh Loc commune) said: “2 years ago, I built a 10m embankment model along the canal bank, costing about 2.8 million VND, plus a few hundred thousand VND for digging the soil. After that, I grew vegetables on this land and had a good income. Seeing the effectiveness, I discussed with my neighbors to build more with concrete piles”. According to Ms. Oanh, building embankments not only helps prevent landslides and retain soil, but can also be used to plant trees and create shade around the house. She and her neighbors then continued to pour piles and build embankments to protect more than 5m of land along the river. “Now I feel secure because the land is stable, the coconut trees planted on it have grown, creating shade, and look very beautiful. If everyone builds ecological embankments like this, this river will be much greener and more beautiful” - Ms. Oanh shared.
Realizing that the river section near his house is right at a bend and is often eroded, Mr. Do Ngoc Loi's family (living in Hoa Binh hamlet, Hoa Thuan commune) invested more than 100 million VND to rent a pile driver and build a concrete embankment. The project is more than 200m long, and the embankment foot has now been stabilized. When the silt is thick, Mr. Loi will scoop up soil and plant fruit trees. Mr. Loi said: "My son feels sorry for the landslide, so he wants to build an embankment to both preserve the soil and plant fruit trees, create shade and have a harvest later. I have ordered dwarf green coconut varieties from my neighbor, mainly to plant for shade and fruit."
Sharing the same thoughts as Mr. Loi, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan (living in Hoa Son hamlet, Hoa Thuan commune) bought small cajuput trees, hired workers to build fences, and used coconut tree trunks to strengthen the riverbank in front of his house, both to preserve the land and to create a green landscape. "Doing so not only preserves the land, but can also create a livelihood, if you know how to utilize the land to grow vegetables and trees. Moreover, the neat and green land around the house also shows the way of life, teaching children to preserve the land left by their ancestors" - Mr. Tuan shared.
The riverbank embankment construction team of Mr. Le Van Hien (Hoa Thuan hamlet, Binh An commune) is constructing the embankment at Tan Binh hamlet, Chau Thanh commune.
Having constructed many embankment projects in recent years, Mr. Danh Nhut (residing in Thanh Hiep hamlet, Thanh Hung commune) said: “To build a river embankment, first of all, we must survey the water level and determine the depth of the embankment. Then, reinforce a row of Melaleuca and bamboo piles 2-3m from the canal bank depending on the landslide location. The fishing net helps retain alluvium and block waves. Once the reinforcement is completed, the landowner can fill in the soil and plant trees to take advantage of it.”
According to Mr. Nhut, on the embanked land, it is best to plant trees that can block waves and have economic value after 3-4 years such as coconut and ca na. Particularly with the terrain characteristics of the river in the West of Hau River, mangrove trees are also a suitable choice, both preventing landslides and stabilizing the riverbank.
Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/giu-dat-tao-canh-quan-a423737.html
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