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Panama Canal agency warns water shortage 'is not over'

Panama Canal agency warns water shortage 'is not over'

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Wednesday that the famed waterway continues to face a water shortage, despite recent rains alleviating most restrictions imposed following last year's drought.
Rural India runs dry as thirsty megacity Mumbai sucks water

Rural India runs dry as thirsty megacity Mumbai sucks water

Third Vietnam province declares emergency over river salinity, water shortage

Third Vietnam province declares emergency over river salinity, water shortage

Vietnam needs $30B investment for universal clean water access

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.
April 16, 2024 | 11:16 pm PT
Lack of water a devastating problem for Hanoians

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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