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Mekong Delta provinces get help to cope with drought

12/4/20
Farmers examine a rice field damaged by drought in the Mekong Delta
An aid package of 530 billion VND (over 22.7 million USD) has been approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to help eight provinces in the Mekong Delta deal with drought, water scarcity and saltwater intrusion, which have been taking a heavy toll on the agricultural production hub of Vietnam.

Accordingly, Ben Tre, Long An, Tien Giang, Ca Mau and Kien Giang will be provided with 70 billion VND each, while Soc Trang, Tra Vinh and Bac Lieu 60 billion VND each.

The support is meant to help them carry out urgent solutions to prevent and cope with drought, water scarcity and saltwater intrusion like pumping water, dredging canals, building temporary embankments to retain freshwater, digging ponds and wells to contain freshwater, extending the water supply network, purchasing equipment for water filtration and storage, and delivering water to areas facing water shortages./.
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Voice of people 12/4/20 20:44

Drought and saltwater intrusion in rivers are putting great pressure on Vietnam’s agriculture and aquaculture hub, the Mekong Delta

yobro yobro 12/4/20 20:45

This year witnessed the worst ever drought and salinity levels ever in the delta, which is home to 12 provinces and a city.

Vietnam Love 12/4/20 20:46

Some 600,000 people did not have access to freshwater, 160,000 hectares of paddy were damaged and farmers lost 800,000 tons of rice.

Swift Hoodie 12/4/20 20:47

The losses mounted to VND5.5 trillion ($237 million).

Duncan 12/4/20 20:49

I heard on the news that China will release water from its dams for the Mekong Delta, but I’ve been waiting and seen nothing happening

Enda Thompson 12/4/20 20:53

Since drought and saltwater intrusion are becoming severe in the Mekong Delta in the dry season, localities in the region have actively developed plans, scenarios, and implemented solutions to prevent and control drought and saltwater intrusion in order to stabilize the people's lif

Egan 12/4/20 20:55

In anticipation of this year’s drought, from mid-2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested the implementation of urgent solutions to prevent drought and salinity.

Kevin Evans 12/4/20 20:57

Thanks to the work of forecasting and early warning, the level of drought and saltwater intrusion has reached a record level but the level of damage has been significantly reduced. Over 90% of the winter-spring rice area in the Mekong Delta has successfully avoided drought and saltwater intrusion due to early transplant instructions.

Socialist Society 12/4/20 20:58

Currently, many localities in the Mekong Delta are urgently making every effort to bring fresh water back to the people

Jacky Thomas 12/4/20 21:02

Vietnam is working with countries in the upper Mekong River to collect information on the water situation and operations of hydropower reservoirs, and propose neighboring areas increase the release of water from their reservoirs to help the Vietnamese delta to push back saltwater when necessary.

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