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Viet Nam: Deputy PM outlines drought prevention plans for the parched South-Central region

Source(s): Viet Nam News, Vietnam News Agency
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Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed the South-Central region and Central Highlands to take measures to prevent droughts at a meeting with local authorities in Ninh Thuan province on 22 February, reports VietNam News. He urged the localities to examine water reservoirs and build plans for water usage, prioritising local daily activities, animals, and highly-economic crops.

He said it was important to define areas that are prone to water deficiency and prepare appropriate plans for growing drought-resistant crops, while speeding up the construction of irrigation facilities. The Deputy PM asked ministries and sectors to save water at reservoirs to provide sufficient water for drought-hit areas during the dry season, stressing the need for supplementary policies to support people in affected regions.

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Hazards Drought
Themes Community-based DRR Governance Water Food security and agriculture
Country and region Viet Nam
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