Mahouts in Buôn Đôn brave intense heat to care for captive elephants as their numbers dwindle and conservation efforts grow more urgent.

The central city said the fund will be used to build a 1.5km concrete dike and embankment section in Duy Nghĩa Commune, which was damaged by historic floods and landslides last year, and another 2km on the popular Cửa Đại Beach in Hội An.