Reuters
HANOI, July 15 - Drought caused by a hot spell over the past month has hurt rice fields in central Vietnam, with nearly 100,000 hectares (247,100 acres) destroyed or partly destroyed, a state-run newspaper reported on Thursday.
The hot weather hit northern and central provinces from early June. On June 16 state forecasters said the temperature in Hanoi reached an average 34.6 Celcius (94.3 Fahrenheit), the highest since 1961, leading to a surge in demand for electricity and widespread power cuts.
No rain was reported in four provinces in the past month, and the water level in rivers and reservoirs has fallen to the lowest level ever, the Vietnam News daily said, quoting an Agriculture Ministry reports.
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