Nghệ An Province suffers severe drought Nghệ An is reeling from severe hot weather and prolonged drought, with seven heatwaves hitting the central province since the beginning of the year.

Bến Tre seeks $10.7m for building reservoirs as water shortage looms Bến Tre Province authorities have sought VNĐ250 billion (US$10.7 million) from the Government to build reservoirs to store freshwater and avoid a shortage due to drought and saltwater intrusion in rivers.

Bến Tre urged to step up public investment disbursement

New rice variety for flood and drought-prone areas

OECMs promise a new conservation opportunity for Việt Nam A new conservation designation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) promises more opportunities for Việt Nam to boost conservation work in the country, experts have said.

Ninh Thuận develops co-operatives sustainably

The south – central province of Ninh Thuận has stepped up measures to sustainably develop its collective economy. 

Bình Định households face water shortage

Meanwhile, a water plant worth VNĐ12 billion (US$520,580), which was supposed to supply water for 3,300 households in four villages in the commune, has been left abandoned.

Pork and oil prices key to keeping inflation under control: experts

Inflation is currently under considerable pressure and the consumer price index (CPI) jumped 0.66 per cent in June against the previous month, the largest increase since 2016.

Trà Vinh Province to pay $1.7m compensation to farmers hit by drought, saltwater

The Trà Vinh Province People’s Committee has decided to provide relief worth more than VNĐ40 billion (US$1.7 million) to more than 28,000 farming households to revive agriculture, which was severely affected by drought and saltwater intrusion in the 2019 - 20 dry season.

Hot weather to continue scorching northern and central Việt Nam

The extreme heat is predicted to last for the next 10 days.