Heavy downpours hit central Vietnam, but miss the hydropower dams that need them most
Vietnam News 14:24 10/11/2026While torrential rains flooded coastal and lowland areas in central Vietnam, upstream hydropower reservoirs remain bone-dry.
Central province halts hydropower generation, latest to feel heat of El Nino in Vietnam
Vietnam News 20:44 04/11/2026Quang Ngai has become the latest flashpoint in Vietnam’s expanding water crisis, joining Da Nang and the Central Highlands in shifting local reservoirs to water-preservation mode ahead of a forecast mega El Nino.
El Nino forms, raises drought, water shortage risks in Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:26 14/06/2026El Nino has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to strengthen into one of the most intense events since 1950, increasing the risk of drought, water shortages, and saltwater intrusion in many parts of Vietnam in the coming months, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Water shortages hit tourist spots in Japan during Golden Week
World 17:58 04/05/2026TOKYO -- During the ongoing Golden Week holiday period in Japan, tourist spots across the country have been affected by water shortages, partly due to low rainfall since last summer.
Vietnam warns of strong El Nino risk, potential drought, water shortages
Vietnam News 13:42 18/04/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said on Friday an El Nino weather pattern could emerge between June and August with an 80-percent to 90-percent probability and strengthen to a very strong level, raising risks of heatwaves, reduced rainfall and widespread water shortages.
India's water crunch brews risks for beverage giants
World 15:40 26/12/2025ALWAR, India -- Foreign companies operating in India have long grappled with complex regulations and confusing tax laws.
Cities face risk of water shortages in coming decades: study
World 17:29 24/09/2025Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new study said Tuesday.
Mekong Delta provinces warn of water shortages during Tet
Vietnam News 09:38 16/01/2025Residents are advised to store water and use it sparingly
Severe drought scorches coffee plantations in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Vietnam News 09:04 25/04/2024The situation is putting the region’s crops at risk
U.S. declares first Western reservoir water shortage, triggering cuts
World 10:19 17/08/2021U.S. officials for the first time on Monday declared an official water shortage for the massive Lake Mead reservoir, triggering supply cuts to parts of the drought-stricken Southwest, as 10 Western governors appealed for federal drought disaster aid
Thu Duc City, 4 districts in Saigon to have water supply cut, lowered for maintenance
Vietnam News 10:07 27/03/2021The maintenance will last for 14 hours this weekend
Six districts in Ho Chi Minh City have water supply cut for pipe repair
Vietnam News 14:57 07/05/2020The interruption is attributed to a leak in a water pipeline located at the Pasteur – Le Thanh Ton junction