The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is expected to experience unusually high saltwater intrusion during the upcoming dry season, albeit less severe than in 2023-24, 2015-16 and 2019-20.
In addition to moving people to safer places, local authorities also provided support and utilised state resources and public donations to help people quickly rebuild their homes.
The typhoon that struck northern Việt Nam last Saturday has claimed nearly 200 lives and left many missing, causing severe damage and impacting tourism.
The province is asking for the the Government support it with VNĐ26.84 trillion, while it gets VNĐ2.31 trillion ($90.7 million) from the local budget and a further VNĐ2.05 trillion ($80.4 million) from socialised capital.
