Saline intrusion may occur earlier in Mekong Delta

The saline intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region during this year’s dry season would occur earlier and be worse than previous years, warned the Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Bình Thuận takes measures to ensure household water supply The south-central province of Bình Thuận is taking measures to ensure there is adequate water supply during the next dry season for households without tap water.

Water security to be strengthened in Central Highlands and south-central coast

A new project aims to improve climate-resilient irrigation and water security in the Central Highlands and south-central coastal region.

Việt Nam condemns violence, terrorist attacks against civilians in Somalia Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, strongly condemned the Al-Shabaab’s violence and attacks against civilians in Somalia and called on the Somalia Government to make efforts and take measures to ensure security of its civilians.

Tiền Giang irrigation projects protect crops in dry season The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has invested in 70 in-field irrigation projects on 27,000ha of farming land in the coastal districts of Gò Công Đông and Gò Công Tây during the 2020 - 21 dry season.

Farmers embrace livestreams, high-tech advances in push for better quality, productivity1 Farmer Lê Văn Chín from the southern province of Long An recently livestreamed an advert about his cooperative’s red-flesh dragon fruit on his Facebook page.

Water shortage, saline intrusion forecast to be serious this year Many regions across the country, especially the Central Highlands and Mekong Delta, face risks of water shortage, drought and saline intrusion next month, according to hydrometeorology experts.

Kiên Giang takes measures against fresh water shortage in dry season

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has taken measures to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion for the coming 2020- 21 dry season.

Trà Vinh steps up measures to cope with severe saltwater intrusion forecast in dry season

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has taken a number of measures to prevent saltwater intrusion up rivers and canals in the upcoming dry season to ensure there is no shortage of water for irrigation and household use.

Cà Mau Province suffers $46m losses from natural disasters in 2020 Natural disasters have caused losses worth VNĐ1.06 trillion (US$46 million) in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau this year, destroying public infrastructure, houses and crops, according to the local Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue.