Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) launched

 24th October Vietnamplus Source  To help farmers manage climate-related risks such as flooding, drought and saline intrusion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched the Climate-Smart Maps and Adaption Plans (CS-MAP).  Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - To help farmers man...

Ready for the Dry Years: Building Resilience to Drought in Southeast Asia

27 Nov 20 Vietnamnews Source South-East Asia has long endured severe droughts, which occur on average every five years. The prolonged 2015 and 2018 droughts were the worst on record for two decades. They simultaneously affected more than 70 per cent of the land area, with over 325 million peopl...

Soc Trang braces against drought, saline intrusion in approaching dry season

 05 Oct 20 VNExpress Source The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has developed a plan to respond to drought, water shortage, and saline intrusion in the dry season in late-2020 and early-2021, a conference held by the provincial People's Committee on October 5 heard. Soc Trang braces aga...

Ninh Thuan faces water security problems

16 August 20 Vietnamnet Global Source Ninh Thuan is the driest province in the country. Severe droughts have been affecting the locality over many years, causing serious damage to agricultural production. Scientists say the average annual rainfall in Ninh Thuan is just 1,000 mm and rains are mo...

Mekong Delta farmers lose durian farms to historic drought and salinity

06 August 20 VN Express Source Farmers in the Mekong Delta are chopping down hundreds of hectares of durian trees that were lost to drought and saltwater intrusion. For years Le Van Thoi has earned VND600-800 million ($25,800-34,400) a year from his durian farm in Cai Lay Town in Tien Giang Pro...

Mekong Delta province to help farmers with 1.7 million USD for drought, saltwater

 03 July 20 Vietnamplus Source The People's Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has decided to provide relief worth more than 40 billion VND (1.7 million USD) to more than 28,000 farming households to revive agriculture, which was severely affected by drought and saltwater i...

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Flood and drought remain key challenges for Mekong region: Report ( 6/2020)

 17 June 20 Vietnamnet Global Source Extreme low flows and extensive flooding of different communities along the Mekong River last year and an increasing number of droughts that have occurred in many parts of the region in recent years are among the signs that the Mekong region is fac...

Việt Nam effectively curbs impacts of drought, saline intrusion in Mekong Delta

 22 June 20 Vietnam News Source LONG AN — Mekong Delta provinces have experienced the most severe drought and saline intrusion ever in the dry season 2019-2020 but the negative impacts on agriculture production and daily life were minimised significantly thanks to effective measures, ...

More than 58,000 hectares of rice in Mekong Delta damaged due to drought

 21 June 20 Saigon Giai Phong Online Source Saltwater intrusion and drought had damaged 16,500 hectares of winter rice crop grown on shrimp-farming land in Ca Mau Province last year; of which, 14,000 hectares of winter rice had been completely lost.  Around 41,900 hectares of the wint...

German experts studying Mekong River water management

 03 June 20 Vietnamplus Souce Recent research from experts at the German Foundation for Science and Politics (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - SWP) highlighted shortcomings in managing the Mekong River's water resources. Berlin (VNA) - Recent research from experts at the German Foundati...

Historic drought in Ninh Thuan

31 May 20 Vietnamnet Global Source  The central province of Ninh Thuan experienced a historic drought between November 15, 2019, until May 26 this year.Local authorities earlier this month announced a level 3 natural disaster due to drought in the whole province and level 4 (the highe...

Report: Preliminary satellite-derived drought assessment in Mekong Delta Region, South Vietnam (21 January 2020)

Evidences of drought detected in the South Vietnam. Some indication of vegetation stress conditions observed.Further action(s): Continue monitoring & conduct a detailed assessment for further validationPreliminary observations, impact and severity:Evidences of drought detected in South Vietnam n...

PM calls for urgent action on drought, saltwater intrusion

 22 May 20 Viet Nam News Source HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked authorities in the central region to take action to deal with the prolonged heat wave, drought and saltwater intrusion in the region. The south central and Central Highland regions have witnessed a sharp dec...

Binh Thuan declares Level 2 drought emergency

08 May 20 Vietnamnet Global Source  The south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan declared a Level 2 emergency on May 7 regarding drought and water shortages. The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) was ordered to take charge of matters and cooperate with r...

Central Vietnam province hit by severe drought

08 May 20 VN Express International Souce Binh Thuan Province has declared a state of emergency after drought affected over 97,000 residents and depleted irrigation water. The declaration, signed by Nguyen Ngoc Hai, chairman of the Binh Thuan Province People's Committee on Thursday, stresse...