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Illegal wells may be one of the main reasons Saigon is sinking, but up North, their ancient cousins still provide life-sustaining, clean water to many communities.

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VietNamNet recently published photos of some of these ancient water sources which are revered by locals who have lived on their waters, in some cases, for centuries.

[VietNamNet]

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