drought and salinity response

Mr. Nguyen Van Sanh, in Hamlet 3, Thanh Phu Commune, Cau Ke District, Tra Vinh Province, stores rainwater for daily cooking. Photo: Hoang Loc

Clean water reaches homes, people still store rain to prevent drought and salinity

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Tra Vinh - For many years, the prolonged drought and salinity have caused people in Cau Ke district to proactively store rainwater for use, in order to save on living expenses.

Responding to drought and salinity, Ben Tre provides free fresh water to people

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Ben Tre - The province has proactively arranged free freshwater supply points, helping people stabilize their lives, no longer lining up to wait for water like in previous years.

Use fish ponds to store fresh water, effectively cope with drought and salinity. Photo: Hoang Loc

Using fish ponds to store fresh water, effectively cope with drought and salinity

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Vinh Long - Farmers use many measures to store fresh water in the drought and salinity season, including taking advantage of aquaculture ponds and being ready to support households lacking fresh water to water their plants.

Soc Trang coastal farmers have stable income thanks to growing vegetables during the drought and salinity season

Vegetables save rice fields from drought and salinity

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Soc Trang - Farmers in coastal areas grow vegetables instead of rice to cope with drought and salinity. This method brings income and creates jobs for workers.

Soc Trang farmers leave vacant land to avoid drought and salinity

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Soc Trang - Instead of producing late winter-spring rice with risks, many farmers have chosen to leave vacant land to avoid the drought and salinity to prepare for the post-harvest crop.

Farmers harvest watermelon grown on rice fields

Growing watermelon instead of rice brings income in the dry season

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Soc Trang - Quitting growing watermelon in the dry season helps farmers ensure income and reduce damage caused by drought and salinity intrusion.

Many farmers growing watermelon instead of rice in the dry season have helped increase their income and reduce the impact of drought and salinity. Photo: Phuong Anh

Growing melons instead of rice, saving the drought and salinity

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Soc Trang - Growing melons instead of rice in the dry season has become a lifeline for farmers in the context of increasing drought, heat and salinity intrusion.

Irrigation works help prevent salinity and store fresh water for the Mekong Delta provinces.

Overcoming drought and salinity thanks to salinity barrier, sweet storage

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Mekong Delta - Irrigation works help cope with climate change and saline intrusion, protect crops and ensure domestic water for people.

Soc Trang farmers share the secret to living with drought and salinity

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Soc Trang - Storing fresh water for fruit trees to convert adaptative crops has helped farmers protect crops and increase income right in the dry and saline season.

Water recedes for construction of the largest freshwater lake in the West in Ben Tre

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Ben Tre - The Lac Dia freshwater reservoir construction project is in the final stage to be completed in August 2025.

Farmers cover the ground with leaves and grass to limit water evaporation and prevent the soil from drying out and cracking to cope with the 2024-2025 drought and salinity. Photo: Thanh Nhan

Tien Giang gardeners are ready to cope with drought and salinity

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Tien Giang - Anticipating the upcoming drought and salinity, the people and government of the "fruit kingdom" have proactively responded.

Tet still do not forget to go to the fields, visit the garden to fight drought and salinity

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Soc Trang - Although busy with Spring activities, farmers still uphold the spirit of "enjoying Spring without forgetting to fight salinity".