Water pumped into Long An river to ease saline intrusion

Around 7.1 million cubic metres of water are being pumped into Vam Co Dong River in the Mekong Delta province of Long An to mitigate saline intrusion.

Around 7.1 million cubic metres of water are being pumped into Vam Co Dong River in the Mekong Delta province of Long An to mitigate saline intrusion.

According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the water will be discharged from Dau Tieng Reservoir into the Vam Co Dong River between April 23-28.

 

Dau Tieng Reservoir (Photo by VT)

According to the Southern Irrigation Exploitation One Member Limited Company, the firm will closely monitor saline intrusion in the river to adjust the water pumping plan.

Because of the prolonged heatwave, Long An is struggling with severe saltwater intrusion. The water level in rivers, canals and ditches has significantly dropped.

Saline instruction in the Vam Co Dong and Vam Co Tay rivers has hit agriculture production.

On April 17, Long An declared an emergency after saltwater intrusion affected 20,000 people.