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Viet Nam’s farmers suffer as El Niño contributes to widespread drought

16:24:34, 24/06/2016

Disaster risk reduction and responses must protect older people
16:16:16, 24/06/2016
Older people are among those worst affected by disasters and more must be done to protect them, according to HelpAge International.
In Pictures - El Niño in Viet Nam
10:41:7, 21/06/2016
Since the end of 2015, unusually dry conditions and sparse rainfall attributed to El Niño have caused water scarcity and significant damage to crops in large parts of Viet Nam. The situation has been worsened by saltwater intrusion which affected 50 per cent of the Mekong Delta region, reaching 70-90 kilometres inland. Some water levels are at the lowest recorded in 90 years.
The regular meeting with officials on the occasion of Tet Binh Than - 2016
9:39:12, 17/06/2016
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2016, in the morning of January 29, Directorate of Water Resources held the regular meeting with directors, officials, public servants and employees who have been working at Directorate of Water Resources and its precursor units (Department of Water Resources, Department of dyke management and flood prevention).
Training: Strengthening capacity for officers engaged in natural disasters prevention and control in the Northen region
16:39:42, 14/06/2016
Implementing Decision No. 1601/QD-TTg dated on July 1st 2014 of the Prime Minister on the Plan for implementing the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. The training workshop “Strengthening capacity for officers engaged in natural disasters prevention and control in the Northen region” was held this morning, 27 Mayby The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in collaboration with the project management boards to Strengthening institutional capacity for disaster risk management in Viet Nam, including climate change related risks , period 2012 – 2016 (SCDM II). The workshop took place in Do Son (Hai phong), funded by UNDP and Australian Aid
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Criteria Typical Dike Management Unit and Model dikes
16:15:44, 14/06/2016
In order to enhance the roles and responsibility of officials and people in the building, management and protection of dikes, minimize the violation of law on dikes; ensure safety, promote efficiency dikes system for socio-economic development. On March 2nd , Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued evaluation criteria “Typical Dike Management Unit” and “Model Dikes”
According to Flood Prevention and Control Planning on the Red and Thai Binh rivers system, there are more than 2,000 households located outside river banks to be relocated
16:8:26, 14/06/2016
Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang and Son La reservoirs since operated the flood relief was significantly effective. However, estuaries have been tended to sedimentation
Midland area, Northern Delta: 176.661 hectares for rice cultivation winter-spring crops have water on the first day
15:53:34, 14/06/2016
According to the synthesis of the Directorate of Water Resource, until 15:00 pm , Jan.21st , 176 661/627 849 hectares land of Midland area and North Delta for winter-spring rice cultivation have water, it reached 28.1% of the planning. Particularly, Ninh Binh province reaches 73.3% equal 30.272 hectares have enough water.
The results of phase 1, take water Winter-Spring crop 2015 - 2016 in the Midland region and the Northern Delta
15:37:16, 14/06/2016
After more than four days, the hydropower reservoirs in the Northern region was discharged 1.52 billion m3 of water, ensured sufficient water resources to local authorities in the regions get water on 314,000 hectares, reached 50% of the target, 1.5 days as short as plan.
The Prime Minister issued a directive on implementation of urgent measures to cope with salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta
15:55:45, 13/06/2016
For the Mekong Delta region, the current drought and salinity intrusion are considered the most serious in nearly a century. To deal with the issue, the Prime Minister recently issued a directive on implementation of urgent measures to cope with salinisation in the Mekong Delta, which requires local authorities to deploy appropriate measures.
Scientists help Vietnam’s rice farmers adapt to climate change, amid major drought
16:56:54, 07/06/2016
Scientists are developing more resistant varieties of rice to help farmers in Vietnam adapt to climate change, amid the country’s worst drought in 90 years.