Water supply an ongoing concern

Ensuring enough water is available for people’s daily lives should be the top priority amid the severe ongoing drought, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at a conference in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang yesterday.

Drought is affecting many canals in Trần Hợi Commune, Trần Văn Thời District, of Cà Mau Province. About 225,800 households in the Mekong Delta are facing water shortages. More than 208,000ha of rice, over 9,400ha of fruit trees and about 2,000ha of shrimp farming areas have been affected by the drought and saltwater intrusion.—VNA/VNS Photo An Hiếu