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Third Vietnam province declares emergency over river salinity, water shortage
Long An Province in the Mekong Delta and next door to HCMC has declared an emergency after saltwater intrusion up its rivers has affected 20,000 people.
Vietnam needs $30B investment for universal clean water access
Vietnam will need to invest US$20-30 billion on water supply and drainage to make sure that 100% of the population has access to clean water, according to experts.
Lack of water a devastating problem for Hanoians
Nguyen Thi Phuong drives 70 km daily, from Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem District to her hometown in Phuc Tho District and back, to bring 100 liters of water to her family.
October 29, 2023 | 03:52 pm PT
Da Nang in fear of water shortage
Da Nang and its neighbor Quang Nam are at risk of water shortages over the next three months due to El Nino impact and improper water discharge from hydroelectric plants.
May 7, 2023 | 07:05 pm PT
Oil spill in river leaves Hanoi apartment residents scrambling for water
Following the contamination of Hanoi’s Da River by oil from an overturned truck, there is a water shortage and local residents are forced to store in buckets.
September 24, 2022 | 12:30 am PT
Mekong Delta provinces to spend $39 mln on water supply systems
Water supply systems in the Mekong Delta are expected to be improved at a cost of over VND900 billion ($39.6 million).
November 29, 2021 | 07:58 pm PT
Mekong Delta braces for dry season with water storage arrangements
People living in the Mekong Delta are installing tanks to store water for the dreaded dry season, and authorities are building artificial lakes.
October 10, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
Drought, scorching summer demand turn the heat on power industry
Prolonged drought and increased summer demand are exerting great pressure on the electricity industry as water levels in several major dams drop significantly.
May 31, 2020 | 05:46 pm PT
Mekong Delta's reservoir of abundance runs dry
Arguably Vietnam's most fertile region, feted for long as the nation’s granary, the Mekong Delta is now a ghost of its former self.
April 30, 2020 | 12:30 am PT
Mekong Delta struggles to find freshwater as drought, salt intrusion continue
People in Ben Tre and Tien Giang provinces are relying on freshwater supplied by trucks since salt intrusion in rivers has made tap water unpotable.
March 21, 2020 | 11:39 pm PT
Mekong Delta parched in aftermath of 2019 El Nino
Parched fields, cracked earth and dry water channels are nothing unusual in the Mekong Delta, which is facing yet another drought this year.
February 19, 2020 | 04:44 pm PT
Mekong Delta's city hit by saltwater intrusion in rivers
Can Tho is the latest to fall to the relentless flow of seawater into Mekong Delta rivers.
February 13, 2020 | 07:35 pm PT
Mekong Delta's biggest reservoir contaminated by saltwater intrusion
Seawater has intruded into the Mekong Delta's largest reservoir, Kenh Lap in Ben Tre Province.
February 4, 2020 | 10:58 pm PT
Giant fresh water bags offer reprieve in Mekong Delta salinity battle
Facing increasing saltwater intrusion, Mekong Delta farmers test-run storage bags capable of holding 30 cubic meters of freshwater.
December 18, 2019 | 05:32 am PT
Early saltwater intrusion threatens yet another Mekong Delta crisis
With saltwater intruding deep and earlier than expected, people living in the Mekong Delta face a crippling freshwater shortage.
December 16, 2019 | 06:03 am PT
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