Early season flooding and heavy rainfall have severely damaged thousands of hectares of rice fields in the Mekong Delta province of Long An. Water levels in the province hit 2.37m last Friday, 1.53m higher than previous year’s figure. Water levels rose approximately 5-10cm every day. By the department’s estimation, another 3,000ha of rice field in the province faces flood threats should the water continue to rise. Local authorities have called on members of the provincial armed force and youth associations to reinforce numerous dykes and help farmers with early harvest work.

Source: Viet Nam News August 05, 2017 01:52 UTC