Vietnam is pinning its hopes on a new kind of dam to prevent flooding instead of using thousands of sandbags.
The flood protection barrier can be used immediately, especially in case of sudden flood, Dang Quang Tinh, Director of the Department for Dyke Management and Flood Control, postulated.
The barrier consists two PE/PP tubes including an impermeable inner liner, and a durable outer layer. The barriers are suitable for Vietnam's coastal regions, notably Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hue province and Hoi An in central Da Nang city, where dykes cannot be built, Tinh stressed.
The barrier was first demonstrated by Flooding Agency A/S from Denmark on the coast outside Da Nang city, on Monday, with support from the Danish Development Agency DANIDA.
Director Niels-Erik Jensen of Flooding Agency A/S, said his group is currently transferring this technology to two companies in Vietnam and added that his group is seeking Vietnamese partners to produce more barriers in Vietnam.
(Source: Econet)
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