22.5 million USD to support victims of drought and saltwater intrusion

Among the 36 affected regions, Dak Lak Province suffered the heaviest impact and will receive the highest support rate of 1.2 million USD. The rates range between 229 thousand and 825 thousand USD. Local authorities in the affected regions have been instructed to use local budgets to mitigate the costs of the drought and saltwater intrusion. These expenditures will be monitored by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development./.