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Mekong Delta provinces get help to cope with drought

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.
Mekong Delta provinces get help to cope with drought ảnh 1Farmers examine a rice field damaged by drought in Tan Tru district, the Mekong Delta province of Long An (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – An aid package of 530 billionVND (over 22.7 million USD) has been approved by Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc to help eight provinces in the Mekong Delta deal with drought, water scarcityand saltwater intrusion, which have been taking a heavy toll on theagricultural production hub of Vietnam.

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

The support is meant to help them carry out urgentsolutions to prevent and cope with drought, water scarcity and saltwaterintrusion like pumping water, dredging canals, building temporary embankmentsto retain freshwater, digging ponds and wells to contain freshwater, extendingthe water supply network, purchasing equipment for water filtration andstorage, and delivering water to areas facing water shortages./.
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