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A scorching summer day in Hoai Nhon District, Binh Dinh Province could not stop farmer Tran An Diem from working hard to dig a well in search of a precious source of water. Vietnam's central region faces serious drought Heat wave hits three regions with temperature over 40C A rice paddy in Thua Thien-Hue Province dried out and cracked by the prolonged heat wave.  The local Nhan An Dong paddy field is drying up due to the prolonged heat wave. Pointing out into his field, Diem said half of it was already destroyed by the extreme heat. Bemoaning the loss of their crops, four local families pooled VND6 million (US$258) to dig a well with the hope of saving their dying fields. “Many areas are parched… We must pay money to break the drought. Otherwise, the whole field will be burnt up,” he told Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper. Central provinces are experiencing unprecedented weather. Extreme, prolonged heat has pushed the … [Read more...] about Central Vietnam grapples with extreme heat, drought

Prof. Tran Thuc, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Meteorology and Hydrology, told the Voice of Vietnam online newspaper that Vietnamese central provinces are likely to suffer from severe drought and salt intrusion in the 2019-20 dry season. Severe drought hits central Vietnam Climate change: Quang Binh faces severe drought Water shortages loom for Hanoi as Da River dries up Sapa faces serious water shortage Professor Tran Thuc, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Meteorology and Hydrology. — Photo baotainguyenmoitruong.vn Is Vietnam included in the list of countries seriously hit by water shortage? Total rainfall in the Mekong basin from early June to July 25 this year is much lower than the average of the same period for many years – by 30 to 70 per cent. The water levels in the sub-Mekong region are also lower than the average water level for many years by between 2.5 to 5.5m. The water level in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is also much … [Read more...] about Drought, water shortages pose a big threat for Vietnam

The prolonged heat wave and severe drought in Quang Tri and other central provinces has badly affected local people. Central region faces serious drought The heat still threatens the lives of the people in the central region in late June. Over 2,400 hectares of crops in Quang Tri was affected by the drought, of which 1,000 hectares are in critical condition. The provincial authorities have started carrying out emergency plans to limit the damage. The water levels in many local lakes and reservoirs have dropped sharply to about 25%. La Nga Lake is one of the biggest reservoirs in Quang Tri but the water level has dropped to 8.6 million cubic metres, or 25.5% of the reservoir capacity. This amount of water is only enough to water 1,100 hectares of rice once. If there is no rain in the coming time, the crops in Vinh Son, Vinh Lam, Vinh Thuy and Vinh Linh communes will be destroyed. Le Van Ty, director of Vinh Linh Irrigation Enterprise, said there was only enough water to water … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s central region faces serious drought

The prolonged severe drought has dried up thousands of hectares of protection forest in the southern coastal province of Phu Yen, causing many forest fires. Hundreds of hectares of protection forest have dried up in southern coastal Phu Yen Province. — Photo vov.vn Several forests in Tuy An District and Tuy Hoa City have been badly affected by the hot weather. Most of the protection forests are unable to recover, the Voice of Việt Nam (VoV) reported. According to statistics of the provincial afforestation project executive board, about 190ha out of 460ha of newly planted protection forest in Tuy An District and Tuy Hoa City has been destroyed and the remainder is at risk of drying up. Bui Van Thanh, chairman of Tuy An District People's Committee, said that the local government has to prepare water for residents and solutions to fight forest fires. “This year we have seen a large number of forests being destroyed. There is no water available to save the forest," … [Read more...] about Drought in Phu Yen destroys several hectares of forest

More than 3,400ha of agricultural lands, almost all of it in the Central Highlands, have been hit by drought according to the Directorate of Water Resources. People check vegetables on an organic farm. Drought is forecast across the country threatening agricultural production.  If there is not much rain soon, another 76,160ha will be threatened. But the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has forecast 20-40 per cent less than average rainfall in the Central Highlands and southern areas this month. VNS RELATED NEWS Over 67,160 ha of land threatened by drought, saline intrusion Drought threatens farmers in south-central region … [Read more...] about Drought threatens crops across country