The water level is still low in tertiary and canal channels in Can Tho city.

During the above period, in the upper part of the Mekong Delta, including the lands of An Giang, Dong Thap, the upstream of Long An, Kien Giang and Can Tho City, the head of the water continued to be low, and it was difficult to pump at places far from the trunk canal.The region in the middle of the Mekong Delta, including part of Can Tho City, Tien Giang, Long An, Kien Giang, Hau Giang, Dong Thap, Vinh Long and saline control areas in Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh and Ben Tre likely to occur in estuaries at low tide. At Co Chien river, sweet water appears from 35-45km, Hau river 35-45km, Vam Co river 90-105km, Cai Lon river 55-65km. Ham Luong, Dai and Tieu estuaries have limited access to water due to the continued high salinity. Local authorities should take initiative in measures to store water for domestic use and to store water as soon as possible to prevent high salinity. The coastal areas of the Mekong Delta, including Long An, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces, need to take measures to combat drought and provide water for domestic use and actively store water before the increasing  of salinity.


In the recent days, from April 17 to April 25, 2020, in the Mekong Delta, there was no rain or only  light rain in some places (Tri Ton, Rach Gia), the water level depends on the water coming from the upstream and the tide cycle. Water level at the two upstream stations of the Mekong Delta (Tan Chau and Chau Doc) have decreased compared to the early days of April, 2020 by about 0.2m, the flow decreased by about 200m3 / s. Compared with the average of many years, the water level in Tan Chau, Chau Doc is lower from 0.07 to 0.03m ... Provinces in the Mekong Delta need to operate a reasonable building system, regularly control salinity in the systems irrigation, intake gates, ensuring water storage and protection of water resources during this historic salinity period.