Severe drought hits central Vietnam

Prolonged droughts have made adverse impacts on the lives of people in the central region of Vietnam.

Prolonged drought causes water shortage for agriculture and production in Nghe An province

Tra O Lagoon in Phu My district, Binh Dinh province, with an area of more than 1,200 ha has dried up and thousands of local households around the lagoon face serious clean water shortage

My Binh Lake, the largest freshwater reservoir in Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh province, becomes dry during drought

Households in Ha Tinh province are struggling record temperature of 43 degrees Celcius

Rice fields in Nghe An province are damaged due to lack of water. Locals use them to feed the cattle (Photo: VNA)

Many areas of rice in Nghe An province cannot bloom due to lack of water (Photo: VNA)

Irrigation lake Khe Xiem in Nghi Dong commune, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province dries up during the drought (Photo: VNA)

The 2-month drought causes water shortage for agriculture and production (Photo: VNA)

Ban Ve reservoir in Nghe An province becomes dry due to severe draught (Photo: VNA)

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