Son La city accelerates progress of anti-flooding works

In 2023, the People's Committee of Son La city has directed units, communes and wards to review and identify places often to be flooded during the rainy and stormy season, and propose response plans.

Constructing a drainage system for the new residential area in Quyet Thang ward, Son La city, which aims to ease flooding in Vincom Plaza Son La.

It has also instructed the acceleration of the construction of anti-flooding works and arranged funds to speed up the progress of site clearance for building anti-flooding works in Group 1, Quyet Thang ward; Group 11, Quyet Tam ward; Bo An hamlet, Chieng Coi ward; and flood drainage facilities in Group 5 and Group 6, Quyet Tam ward.

At the same time, the committee has coordinated with provincial departments and agencies to implement the 1.5km-long Chieng Sinh - Nam La flood drainage project at a total cost of 80 billion VND (3.3 million USD) in the 2022-2024 period; and a similar project in Giang village, Chieng Den commune. It has also proposed investment policy for a project to dredge the Nam La stream.

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