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Contact information:

Vu Xuan Viet (Mr.), Oxfam Humanitarian Lead, Tel. (84-4) 39454448, Mob (84) 908886399, Email: Viet.VuXuan@oxfamnovib.nl

Pham Viet Anh (Mr.), Development Manager (Agriculture and Partnership Funding) New Zealand Aid programme, Tel. +84 4 3824 1481 (211), Email: Viet-anh.Pham@mft.net.nz

Notes to editors:

About Ben Tre’s drought and saltwater intrusion:

Nine out of thirteen Mekong Delta provinces are facing one of the worst droughts the region has seen in ninety years. Trigged by El Nino, the drought is having significant impact by limiting agricultural production, straining livelihoods, and exacerbating food insecurity among poor and vulnerable communities in the region. 164 communes in Ben Tre province have been in the historical effected list. Ben Tre was among the first provinces declaring drought and saltwater intrusion disaster status and requesting support from the central government.