
Under the intense April heat, the once-parched lands surrounding Ong Kinh Lake in Vinh Hai Commune, Khanh Hoa Province, are undergoing a remarkable transformation. What was previously known as one of the region’s harshest drought zones is now flourishing with green fields of shallots, garlic, chili, and other crops. Thanks to a strategic irrigation connection established in August 2025, freshwater from the Tan My reservoir system has fundamentally changed both the landscape and the livelihoods of local farmers, turning a long-suffering “drought heartland” into a symbol of agricultural renewal and sustainable hope.