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Viet Nam: City begins $450m flood prevention project

Source(s): Viet Nam News, Vietnam News Agency
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The government of HCM City on Friday signed a US$450-million contract with a private company for a project to prevent tidal flooding in a 570-sq km area of the city.

The aim is to prevent flooding in an area where 6.5 million people live in the inner city and along the bank of the Sài Gòn River.

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Hazards Flood
Themes Private sector Urban risk and planning
Country and region Viet Nam
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