Nearly 2,000 Billion VND Proposed to Tackle Flood Hotspots in Can Tho

On November 3, the Can Tho Municipal People’s Committee submitted a major investment plan to the municipal People’s Council. The package funds supplementary infrastructure connecting directly to National Highway 91. Consequently, the planned works will synchronize the local transit grid, curb seasonal inundation, and improve living conditions for residents.

Specifically, planners targeted the Binh Thuy Market area on Bui Huu Nghia Street. The riverfront zone regularly submerges under 0.3 to 1 meter of water during torrential rains and high tides. Therefore, the city plans to construct an embankment paired with a tidal sluice gate and a ship lock.

Engineers plan to position the reinforced concrete sluice gate 270 meters upstream from Binh Thuy Bridge. The structure features three 20-meter spans with automated control gates to manage incoming tidal surges. Meanwhile, a dedicated lock on the right bank will keep boat traffic moving smoothly. Protective riverbank revetments will also span nearly 700 meters.

In addition to hydraulic river works, the city plans to upgrade six local collector streets. These routes span over 3.2 kilometers and include Bui Huu Nghia, Tran Quang Dieu, Dang Thi Nhuong, Nguyen Thi Tinh, Nguyen Thi Ton, and Nguyen Viet Dung. Workers will install complete drainage pipelines linking straight into National Highway 91.

Furthermore, authorities selected four other flood-prone thoroughfares across Thoi An Dong, Cai Khe, and Ninh Kieu wards. These arteries comprise Au Co, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Nguyen Van Cu, and Pham Ngu Lao, covering roughly 5 kilometers.

Total capital expenditures for the additions reach about 2,000 billion VND. The city will roll out construction between 2026 and 2028 using surplus funds from the National Highway 91 expansion.

Currently, contractors are widening a 7-kilometer stretch of National Highway 91 from 12 meters to 37 meters to carry six lanes. The project broke ground in September 2025 with a budget of 7,238 billion VND and targets completion in 2027.

For years, intense downpours paired with upstream tides have repeatedly submerged this corridor. As a result, chronic flooding paralyzed daily transit and severely disrupted neighborhood life.