According to reports, Saigon Water Corporation (SAWACO) has announced the suspension of pumping stations level I and II at Thu Duc Water Plant to repair and maintenance works.

As a result water supply will be disrupted in following areas of Ho Chi Minh City from 2100 hours on Saturday (19 July) till 0500 hours on Saturday (20 July).

• Areas with water outages include the following wards: Long Binh Ward, Tang Nhon Phu (Oncology Hospital), Long Phuoc, Long Truong, Binh Trung, Cat Lai, An Khanh, Thu Duc, Linh Xuan, Hiep Binh, Saigon, Tan Dinh, Xuan Hoa, Ban Co, Ben Thanh, Cau Ong Lanh, Nhieu Loc, Thanh My Tay, Gia Dinh, Cau Kieu, Phu Nhuan, Duc Nhuan, Binh Quoi, Binh Thanh, Binh Loi Trung, Hoa Hung, Vuon Lai, Phu Tho, Minh Phung, Binh Thoi, Dien Hong, Tan Son Hoa, Tan Son Nhat, Bay Hien, Cho Quan, An Dong, Cho Lon, Binh Tay, Binh Tien, Phu Lam, Binh Phu, Phu Dinh, Tan Thuan, Dong Hoa and the communes: Binh Hung, Phong Phu.
• Weak water areas: Wards of Tang Nhon Phu, Long Binh, Nhieu Loc, Tan Son Hoa, Xom Chieu, Khanh Hoi, Vinh Hoi.