Hai Minh fishing village (Quy Nhon ward, Gia Lai province) is nestled on Phuong Mai peninsula, leaning against mountains, facing the sea. For the people here, clean water is still a problem that has not been completely solved for many years.
After many months of interruption, boats carrying fresh water to Hai Minh fishing village have been restored. Thanks to the government supporting all transportation costs, people only have to pay for water at the State price, partly reducing the pressure of domestic water shortage in the dry season.
According to people, most wells in Hai Minh are contaminated with alum and salt, so they cannot be used for drinking. Well water is only used for washing clothes, and cooking and daily life water must be bought from outside. Every dry season comes, the worry of water shortage reappears.
Ms. Pham Thi Tam (60 years old, in Hai Minh fishing village) said that local people have been waiting for a stable tap water source for many years. Dependence on transported water sources makes daily life always in a state of shortage.
Previously, the local government had invested in a centralized water supply system for Hai Minh. However, storm No. 13 and the floods at the end of 2025 damaged many equipment, causing the system to stop operating for a long time.
Currently, the local government has repaired the water supply system, and at the same time coordinated with the water supply unit to transport clean water from the mainland to Hai Minh. Each month, about 25 ships carrying fresh water dock. Water is pumped into stainless steel tanks arranged by the locality and distributed to people through the water supply management board in the fishing village.
Ms. Tran Thi Nga (68 years old, in Hai Minh fishing village) said that being able to use clean water for only a few thousand VND helps people reduce the burden of costs. However, the current water supply is still not enough to meet living needs.
We hope the State will soon invest in a tap water system so that people have a stable and long-term clean water source," Ms. Nga expressed.
According to Quy Nhon Ward People's Committee, the transported water source currently only meets part of the needs of more than 550 households with over 2,000 people in Hai Minh. All transportation costs are supported by the locality, and people only pay for water according to regulations.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Toan - Chairman of Quy Nhon Ward People's Committee - said that water transportation by boat is only a temporary solution to ensure essential needs for fishing villagers in the dry season.
The locality is surveying and preparing an investment project for a clean water supply route from the Hai Giang area to Hai Minh. When the project is completed, people will have a stable source of clean water, replacing the current sea water transportation plan.
