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Central Highlands suffering from extreme drought

Central Highlands suffering from extreme drought

Rivers, lakes and streams have dried up and thousands of hectares of crops have withered due to severe drought in the Central Highlands.
Saigon heat wave pushes dangerous UV levels

Saigon heat wave pushes dangerous UV levels

Underwater forest adds glitter to central Vietnam beach

Underwater forest adds glitter to central Vietnam beach

Mekong Delta braces for dry season with water storage arrangements

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
Salt provides daily bread to hundreds of households in Bac Lieu

Salt provides daily bread to hundreds of households in Bac Lieu

Dong Hai District in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is home to hundreds of families whose entire lives are spent harvesting salt.
May 20, 2020 | 12:08 am PT
Mekong Delta struggles to find freshwater as drought, salt intrusion continue

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
Three men to be charged for causing forest fire in central Vietnam

Three men to be charged for causing forest fire in central Vietnam

Police in Ha Tinh Province are set to charge three local men who inadvertently burned down a patch of forest while smoking beehives.
July 17, 2019 | 07:59 pm PT
Heat wave sends Saigon power consumption to 10-year high

Heat wave sends Saigon power consumption to 10-year high

The ongoing heat wave has pushed electricity consumption in Ho Chi Minh City to its highest in 10 years.
April 30, 2019 | 06:28 pm PT
In Saigon’s hot weather, cool things sell like hot cakes

In Saigon’s hot weather, cool things sell like hot cakes

As the sun shines scorching bright, Saigon businesses are making hay, posting record sales and profits.
April 25, 2019 | 08:28 pm PT
Vietnam's top tourist destinations hit by alarming UV levels

Vietnam's top tourist destinations hit by alarming UV levels

​Tourism hotspots took on a new meaning in Vietnam Wednesday with the ultraviolet index there jumping to “extremely dangerous” levels.
April 24, 2019 | 11:01 pm PT
Saigon heat wave takes UV index to dangerous levels

Saigon heat wave takes UV index to dangerous levels

Amid a heat wave, the ultraviolet index in HCMC has risen to extreme levels, posing skin cancer threats to people exposed to the sun.
April 17, 2019 | 07:58 pm PT
Oh the things you do to beat the heat in Saigon

Oh the things you do to beat the heat in Saigon

Summer is not going easy on the southern city.
April 14, 2017 | 10:16 pm PT
 
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