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Severe drought will linger in the Central Highlands and southern regions until May or June, and in the central coastal region until August.

The majority of provinces in Cambodia are facing some level of drought, with a few confronting a severe shortage of water, local newspapers reported on March 23.

Mekong Delta farmers are struggling with the worst water shortages and saltwater intrusion in nearly a century.

Forty-two photos of five renowned photographers are on display at Sai Gon Can Canh (Saigon Zoom-in) exhibition that opened at Bitexco Financial Tower in HCM City's District 1 on January 8.

Extreme weather events are forecast to become more severe in Vietnam as a result of El Nino, which has already heavily affected countries around the globe.

The freshwater shortage in the Mekong Delta was discussed at a conference on combating drought held recently in Ben Tre province.