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Provinces in the Central Highlands region face the risk of reservoirs bursting since hundreds of them are damaged or degraded.

The Mekong Delta region is in an urgent need for an inter-sectoral and comprehensive solution in water reserving, especially in years with drought, stated Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh on August 22.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to carry out 218 anti-flooding works this year at a cost of nearly 8 trillion VND (345 million USD).

The northern port city of Hai Phong is urgently working on clean water reservoirs in Cat Hai island district to combat waster shortage.

More than 43 billion VND (1.85 million USD) was raised for the National Seas and Islands Foundation during a music show in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Ho Chi Minh City (VFF HCM City) will hold a music show with Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) on August 2 to raise funds for the National Seas and Islands Foundation.

Ho Chi Minh City needs long-term flood-prevention plans that would focus on the most densely populated areas first and limit development in lowland areas, experts said at a recent meeting in the city.

The Government has issued Resolution 76/NQ-CP on natural disaster prevention and climate change adaptation.

Two more artesian wells have just been found in Bach Long Vy island district in the port city of Hai Phong by the Northern Division of Water Resources Planning and Investigation.

A water supply development programme, including 11 projects invested by Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco), will be implemented in HCM City to supply clean water for all households.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued an official dispatch requesting relevant ministries, sectors and localities to proactively respond to heavy rains and subsequent floods the northern mountainous region.

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.

National Assembly deputies passed the revised Law on Technology Transfer, Law on Irrigation, and the revised Law on Tourism during a session in Hanoi on June 19.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on April 24 launched a project to ensure the safety of dams in Vietnam, which is funded by the Government of New Zealand.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are seeking funding approval from the Prime Minister for 36 flood-prevention projects worth a total of 9.96 trillion VND (438 million USD).

Maritime economic development has been important for Co To island district in the northern province of Quang Ninh as it boasts great potentials.

The central coastal province of Thua Thien – Hue aims to raise nearly 7.2 trillion VND to develop rural areas from now to 2020.

Hanoi authorities have asked three construction giants to devise planning schemes to develop the areas along the iconic Hong (Red) River that flows past the capital city.

Co To island district in the northern province of Quang Ninh boasts great potential for developing its marine economy.

The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and the Sub-Department of Disaster Prevention and Control for the central region will set up two working groups to aid flood recovery.