The peak of drought in the near future is in Central Vietnam. Photo: Vietnam Disaster Management Authority

It is forecasted that from now until May, the flow at the upstream stations of the Mekong River will still be 5% -20% lower than 2016, the saline intrusion in the Mekong River estuaries will gradually decrease but still be high. However, the peak of drought in the near future is in Central Vietnam. Currently, the storage capacity in the irrigation and hydropower reservoirs of the Central and Central Highlands is low, where droughts are similar to those of 2015 and 2016, water sources are not guaranteed for agricultural production and it is necessary to adjust and reduce the rice area in Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan provinces ... Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sent a dispatch to the local People's Committee to propose strengthening measures to prevent drought. , lack of water, saline intrusion, ensuring water supply for agricultural production and livelihoods from now until the end of the dry season 2019-2020. On the same day, the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting continued to warn, from April 7 to April 9, the central provinces from Quang Binh to Phu Yen and the Central Highlands and the Southern region were at high risk of appearing. thunderstorm rain with whirlwinds, lightning, hail.