Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẲNG — Đà Nẵng will speed up the construction of key water plants – the Cầu Đỏ, Hòa Trung and Hòa Liên – in order to supply 250,000 cubic metres of clean water each day by 2019-2020. The city’s construction department made the announcement yesterday, stating that construction plans have been approved to commence from early 2019. Head of the department’s infrastructure board, Võ Tấn Hà, said these water plants were designed to ease the shortage of water during the dry season due to high salinity at the Cầu Đỏ water plant – the city’s major water supply. Hà said this year’s rainy season witnessed a serious lack of clean water in early November when the salinity in the Cầu Đỏ River rose alarmingly from 372mg per litre to 4,374mg per litre. Meanwhile, water discharged from reservoirs of the two … [Read more...] about Central city seeks water shortage solution
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Phú Yên households suffer water shortage
Viet Nam News PHÚ YÊN — Nearly 200 households in the central coastal province of Phú Yên’s Xuân Cảnh Commune have been living without clean water despite the construction of a water supply system several years ago. The system was completed in 2016 at a cost of over VNĐ6.8 billion (US$291,000). However, it has failed to ensure sufficient clean water for 248 households. Many households in the commune complain that water is only pumped into their houses once every three days. According to residents in Xuân Cảnh Commune, the station should be drawing water from two underground wells, but only one had the capacity to cope with the demand. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Khói, a resident in Xuân Cảnh Commune’s Hòa Mỹ Village, said her family had not had any clean water since the beginning of August. Due to severe water shortages, only households located at the start of the pipelines had … [Read more...] about Phú Yên households suffer water shortage
Cu Lao Cham suffers fresh water shortage
Cu Lao Cham Island in the central province of Quang Nam is facing the severe shortage of fresh water partially due to the on-going drought. The drought ravaging the island since June 30 has led to the higher water demand, particularly in the context of high numbers of tourists. The lack of water has affected the island during the dry season for many years. Tourists on Cu Lam Cham Island On the rainy season, the water amount of local streams such as Bai Bim and Bai Huong are basically enough for the islanders, but during the dry season from April to August, the water level often sharply drops. Up to 50 percent of local residents use underground water daily. However, because of the island’s characteristics, underground water in the Hon Lao area provides an insufficient 1,263 cubic metres per day, said Tran Tan Dung, secretary of Tan Hiep Commune. Besides the water insufficiency, the water quality is also a matter of concern. According to a report from Da Nang … [Read more...] about Cu Lao Cham suffers fresh water shortage
Hanoi likely to face water shortage in summer
Even though the city's pumping system has been upgraded, it still can't keep up with rapid urbanisation and water shortages are looming over many districts in Hanoi. People in Hanoi take water brought by a truck in 2017 The issue was discussed during a meeting on April 19 held by Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung. Director of the Department of Construction Le Van Duc said the pumping system had been upgraded and could provide an additional of 100,000 cubic metres per day. However, the capital’s population had also increased so there may be water shortages in districts on higher ground. In the peak of summer, Hanoi may lack 20,000 to 24,000 cubic metres a day to provide to several wards and districts including Khuong Trung, Khuong Mai and Thinh Liet. Moreover, the Da River water pipe also had lower capacity than previously. "Water availability will be rotated or water trucks will be sent to some wards," Duc said. A representative of the Department of Health warned … [Read more...] about Hanoi likely to face water shortage in summer
Saltwater intrusion creates water shortage in An Giang
Drought and saltwater intrusion will make some 215,000 people in the southern province of An Giang face shortage of water.— VNA/VNS Photo Trọng ĐạtViet Nam News AN GIANG — Some 215,000 people in the southern province of An Giang are staring at water shortage this summer because of saltwater intrusion and drought, the province’s agricultural official said. Director of the province Agriculture and Rural Development Department Trần Anh Thư said some 20,000 people in the districts of Thoại Sơn, Tri Tôn would lack water for daily use in March and April because salt water had intruded into the Rạch Giá–Long Xuyên canal that provide water for a local water supply plant. Some 45,000 people in the two mountainous districts of Tịnh Biên and Tri Tôn may get little water due to drought, while 150,000 people could not be provided enough water as they were located away from the water supply plants. … [Read more...] about Saltwater intrusion creates water shortage in An Giang