Indonesia logs threefold increase in dengue cases
The Indonesian Ministry of Health reported a significant increase in the number of dengue fever cases compared to the same period last year.
Central Highlands dams in state of disrepair, pose threat of bursting
Provinces in the Central Highlands region face the risk of reservoirs bursting since hundreds of them are damaged or degraded.
Da Nang seeks to prepare sufficient water for agriculture
The central coastal city of Da Nang is deploying a number of measures to ensure adequate water for agricultural production in 2017 as prolonged hot weather likely causes droughts.
Localities continue to take measures against drought
The Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control must continuously direct ministries, sectors and localities to implement measures to cope with drought and salinity.
Deputy PM directs south-central region to prevent drought
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed the south-central region and Central Highlands to take drastic measures to prevent drought.
Central Highland irrigation works dry out
A number of irrigation facilities in the Central Highland provinces have run out of water, though the dry season has just begun.