Saltwater intrusion attacks, farmers use well water to water plants
When surface water sources are contaminated with saltwater due to saltwater intrusion from the sea, many farmers are forced to use well water to maintain their farming activities.
According to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper on January 31, in Thanh Hai Commune (Thanh Phu District, Ben Tre Province), local people said they use well water for agricultural production. This is the main source of water for irrigation of crops.
According to the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, it is forecasted that the water source in the coastal areas of the Mekong Delta will be intruded by high salinity and will last for the first half of February as well as the end of February.
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Metro No. 1 is crowded, passengers wait for hours to get on the train
On January 31 (the third day of Tet), metro line 1 was packed with people going on a spring outing. Many people waited in line for nearly an hour to buy tickets to board the train.
According to Lao Dong, on January 31 (the third day of Tet), thousands of people and tourists chose the metro as their means of transportation during their first spring trip of the year.
According to statistics, on the first day of Tet, Metro Line 1 operated 182 trips with 8 trains operating continuously, serving nearly 56,000 passengers. On the second day, in addition to the 156 planned trips, Metro Line 1 added 28 more trips. The enhanced schedule continued in the following days: 156 trips were operated on the third day of Tet. On the fourth and fifth days of Tet, the number of trains increased to 160 trips, and on the sixth day (February 3), Metro Line 1 returned to normal operation.
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People flock to Vung Tau, Highway 51 traffic jam for many kilometers
Thousands of vehicles poured into Vung Tau on the third day of the Lunar New Year, causing traffic jams on Highway 51 that stretched for several kilometers.
At noon on January 31 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), according to the reporter's records, on National Highway 51, the roundabout section intersecting with the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway (Phuoc Thai Commune, Long Thanh District), there was a traffic jam lasting several kilometers. In this area, vehicles were almost stationary, unable to move for several minutes.
According to records, due to prolonged congestion, vehicles were moving little by little in the direction from Dong Nai to Ba Ria - Vung Tau, while in the opposite direction, the road was quite clear.
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