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...

Ca Mau faces severe shortage of irrigation water

24 May 20 Vietnamplus Source Many crop growing areas in Ca Mau province's freshwater zones are facing a severe shortage of water because of a prolonged dry spell. Ca Mau (VNS/VNA) - Many crop growing areas in Ca Mau province's freshwater zones are facing a severe shortage of water because of a ...

Long An Province faces severe water shortage

 21 May 20 Viet Nam News Source LONG AN — The drought-hit Mekong Delta province of Long An this year needs more fresh water, but can only supply about 50 per cent of demand from its 35 fresh water treatment plants and stations.  Nearly 736,000cu.m of water will be needed by 2030, acco...

Bà Rịa – Ninh Thuan supports people in need of fresh water

14 May 20 Vietnamplus.vn Source Ninh Thuan province has implemented measures to supply clean water to people during the drought season. Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ninh-thuan-supports-people-in-need-of-fresh-water/173313.vnp The provincial authorities organise the transport and suppl...

Joint efforts needed to protect water resources: Việt Nam River Network

11 May 20 Vietnam News Agency speaks to Đào Trọng Tứ, head co-ordinator of the Việt Nam River Network (VRN), on the role of social organisations and civic groups in improving the awareness and actions of the community regarding water security issues.  How do you assess water pollution and water...

Mekong River Commission: Water levels back to normal averages

 01 May 20 Vietnamnet Plus Source The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on April 30 that water levels along the vast majority of the lower Mekong basin have now returned to normal long-term averages but are still lower than those during the 2018 and 2019 dry season. Vientiane (VNA) - The ...

Ca Mau to supply clean water for drought-affected households

20 April 20 Vietnamnet Global Souce  The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau plans to build more water supply systems, set up water pipes, drill bore wells, and provide water containers for households affected by drought and saline intrusion. The southernmost province has more than 20,850...

Mekong Delta supplied free freshwater

​ 16 Apriil 20 Dan Tri International News Source Thousands of people in the Mekong Delta Region have been given free freshwater to deal with the on-going drought and saline intrusion​ On April 11, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment transferred to the Ca Mau provincial author...

Seawater filtering, water transfer will not save the Mekong Delta: expert

10 April 20 Vietnamnet Global Source If the local population continues to grow uncontrollably, all measures to be applied, from seawater filtering to water transfer from the east to the west, will become useless, experts say.The Mekong Delta is experiencing the most serious drought and saline i...

Kon Tum's river depleted as hydropower plants store water

​09 April 20 Vietnamnet Global Source Hundreds of hectares of crops are withering as Dak Snghe River in Kon Ray district in Kon Tum province is being blocked by two hydropower plants. According to Nguyen Van Thuy, deputy chair of Kon Ray district, since Thuong Kon Tum Hydropower Plant run by Vi...

Joint efforts to key to saving water resources: official

 24 Mar 20 Vietnamnet Global Source  Water and climate have a close relationship and addressing problems in water resources was the key to better adaptation and limiting the negative effects of climate change, a senior official has said. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Enviro...

Dams built to deal with lack of fresh water

19 Mar 20 Vietnam News Source  ĐÀ NẴNG — The central city has begun construction of a steel dam – the second of its kind – on the lower Cẩm Lệ River to reduce salinity and deal with serious water shortages in the dry season this year. General director of the Đà Nẵng Water Supply Company (D...

Phu Quoc faces water shortage

 15 Mar 20 Vietnamnet Global Source The southern tourist island of Phu Quoc is facing water shortage due to serious droughts. According to the Phu Quoc District People's Committee, the long-lasting hot and dry weather has made the water-level at Duong Dong Lake which is supplying freshwate...

World Bank to fund water security project in Mekong Delta

 05 Mar 20 Vietnamnet Global Source The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho seeks to borrow US$25 million from the World Bank to expand its local water supply network in the 2025-30 period under a proposed water project to be funded by the bank. According to a report from the Can Tho Department o...

Water issues to be severe in many localities: experts

 03 Mar 20 Vietnamnet Global Source Along with Mekong Delta, the central region will suffer prolonged drought and saline intrusion during the rest of this year's dry season, experts warned. From March to May, coastal provinces of Thanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Central Highlan...