Due to the water shortage, tens of thousands of hectares of crops will be ruined. Output of hydroelectric plants in the Central and Highland regions has been 20% lower than the same period last year.
The Central provinces are home to tens of hydropower plants, and the water shortage has led to recent price hikes with electricity at a premium.
The Vietnam Electricity Group has been asked to take alternative measures to cope with the drought and ensure stable power supplies for everday life and production
