Bình Phước loses $22.3m due to drought

March 26, 2016 - 13:16

The southern province of Bình Phước has lost around VNĐ0.5 trillion (US$22.3 million) in the recent drought season, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

The southern province of Bình Phước has lost around VNĐ0.5 trillion (US$22.3 million) in the recent drought season, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

As of March 20, the province’s total area of infected crop plants was more than 28,800 ha and infected fish ponds 588ha. Around 26,000 local households are facing a water shortage.

The committee held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the solutions with relevant agencies.

 

LAO ĐỘNG

(THE LABOUR)

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