Vietnam authorities plan relocations from landslide-prone mountain areas

Local authorities in Vietnam are developing relocation plans for residents living in high-risk landslide zones. In Hue City, officials have approved a compensation plan exceeding 60.7 billion VND for 34 households residing at the foot of Phu Gia Mountain. The project aims to complete relocation and resettlement by 2026 to address long-standing safety concerns caused by soil erosion and nearby stone mining activities.

In Gia Lai Province, the Quy Nhon Ward People's Committee is working on a proposal to move 228 households from the Mot Mountain area. Landslide activity in this region has intensified since 2022, previously necessitating emergency evacuations. The proposed plan includes clearing the area and reducing the mountain's height to create a safer landscape. Authorities noted that the excavated earth and rock could provide approximately one million cubic meters of construction material for local infrastructure projects.