Water levels on upstream Mekong River rising
The National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting yesterday said that the water levels on the upstream Mekong River are rising.
Higher-normal water level at Son La hydropower reservoir is 1.27 meters
The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported that water levels at Son La and Thac Ba hydropower reservoirs have been really high.
Central Highlands provinces struggle to save coffee trees from drought
In the Central Highlands of Vietnam, the coffee tree is the main crop with a total area of around 620,000 hectares, concentrating most in Dak Lak, Lam Dong, and Dak Nong provinces. The unusual developments of the weather have caused the water levels in lakes and rivers in the Central Highlands to recede and the situation is forecast to last for a long time, posing risks of water shortage for coffee cultivation.
High tides cause floods in south: NCHMF
Water levels on Mekong and Saigon Rivers are rising quickly due to high tides. The highest water levels reached yesterday 2.61 at Tan Chau Station on Tien River; 2.54m at Chau Doc Station on Hau River and 1.24m at Phu An Station on Saigon River, respectively.