Inauguration of Dinh River flood drainage system

(BD) - On the afternoon of March 27, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation Day of Binh Dinh province (March 31, 1975 - March 31, 2025), the Provincial People's Committee held the inauguration ceremony of the Dinh River flood drainage system, Quy Nhon City.

Attending the inauguration ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Kim Toan, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan, along with comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province; representatives of departments, branches, localities and a large number of people.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Kim Toan, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan, and other members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Dinh River Flood Drainage System. Photo: HAI YEN

The Dinh River flood drainage system was built to drain floods for the Dinh River area in Nhon Binh and Nhon Phu wards, Quy Nhon City, directly protecting residential, urban and production areas, limiting damage caused by seasonal floods, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property as well as public infrastructure works in the area.

The project has an investment of 316.5 billion VND from the provincial budget, including main items such as expanding and dredging the riverbed, building dykes and embankments to reinforce the riverbank, combining with the construction of a road along the entire route of more than 6 km long, expanding the span of Cho Dinh bridge from 24 m to 45 m, building a 6.3 km long surface drainage system, and a 6.4 km long underground lighting system.

Permanent Vice President Nguyen Tuan Thanh speaks at the ceremony. Photo: HAI YEN

The project starts at the Ha Thanh River junction, upstream of Phu Xuan Dam and ends at Quy Nhon 1 spillway; the design flow is 400 m³/s, the riverbed width is from 40 - 130 m. The embankment system is solidly built, combined with urban traffic roads with a 7 m wide asphalt concrete surface, sidewalks on both sides, and sturdy guardrails.

After expansion, Cho Dinh Bridge will be 45 m long and 11.2 m wide, permanently designed with prestressed reinforced concrete, ensuring flood drainage and convenient traffic.

The project has a total land acquisition area of 26.76 hectares, affecting 372 households, of which 170 households must relocate and resettle. The total cost of compensation and site clearance is 285.5 billion VND, using Quy Nhon City's budget. The project will be implemented from 2021 to 2025, starting construction in March 2022 and completing in December 2024, 7 months ahead of schedule compared to the original plan.

The Dinh River flood drainage system was built to drain floods for the Dinh River area in Nhon Binh and Nhon Phu wards. Photo: Dung Nhan

At the ceremony, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh said: The completion of the Dinh River flood drainage system is the result of determination and efforts from all levels of government and consensus of the people. This project will help minimize damage caused by natural disasters, improve living conditions and create a premise for sustainable urban development. The completion of the Dinh River flood drainage system not only helps protect Quy Nhon city from the risk of flooding but also creates a premise for synchronous infrastructure development, attracting investment, and improving the quality of life of the people. In the coming time, the province will continue to implement key infrastructure projects towards sustainable development and urban modernization.

* On the afternoon of March 27, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung, together with Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Kim Toan, and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan visited and presented gifts to two war invalids Phan Luu (76 years old) and Nguyen Duc Hau (83 years old) in Canh Vinh commune (Van Canh).

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung (second from left) presents a gift to Mr. Phan Luu (left cover), Canh Vinh commune (Van Canh). Photo: HAI YEN

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung; Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Kim Toan, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan visited the family and presented gifts to war invalid Nguyen Duc Hau (83 years old, in Canh Vinh commune (Van Canh). Photo: HAI YEN

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung kindly visited the health and lives of the wounded soldiers, expressed gratitude for their great contributions to the cause of fighting to protect the Fatherland, and affirmed that the Party and State always care for the material and spiritual lives of families with meritorious services to the revolution.

Hai Yen

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