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Mekong Delta's city hit by saltwater intrusion in rivers

Mekong Delta's city hit by saltwater intrusion in rivers

Can Tho is the latest to fall to the relentless flow of seawater into Mekong Delta rivers.
Mekong Delta's biggest reservoir contaminated by saltwater intrusion

Mekong Delta's biggest reservoir contaminated by saltwater intrusion

Seawater has intruded into the Mekong Delta's largest reservoir, Kenh Lap in Ben Tre Province.
February 05, 2020 | 01:58 pm GMT+7
Mekong Delta set to grapple with devastating water shortage

Mekong Delta set to grapple with devastating water shortage

With water levels in the Mekong River expected to plummet in the next three months, a severe shortage looms in the delta, experts warn.
December 11, 2019 | 04:44 pm GMT+7
Mekong riparian nations told to brace for severe drought

Mekong riparian nations told to brace for severe drought

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has warned that countries in the lower Mekong basin might suffer from severe to extreme drought from now until January 2020.
November 21, 2019 | 04:00 pm GMT+7
Drought puts central Vietnam irrigation lakes out to pasture

Drought puts central Vietnam irrigation lakes out to pasture

Prolonged drought has dried up irrigation lakes in Thua Thien-Hue Province, turning some into pasture land and revealing arid soil in others.
August 06, 2019 | 04:50 pm GMT+7
Mekong Delta parched as river dries up upstream

Mekong Delta parched as river dries up upstream

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are grappling with drought and worsening water salinity in rivers due to the El Niño effect.
August 01, 2019 | 11:18 am GMT+7
Water shortage threatens 138,000 families in central Vietnam this summer

Water shortage threatens 138,000 families in central Vietnam this summer

Some 138,800 households in the central region might experience a water shortage this summer as the levels in major rivers have dropped below normal.
July 25, 2019 | 08:11 am GMT+7
Drought, saltwater intrusion double whammy for Mekong delta farmers

Drought, saltwater intrusion double whammy for Mekong delta farmers

Due to a prolonged drought, seawater has intruded deep into rivers in the Mekong Delta, leaving thousands of households facing a water shortage.
April 21, 2019 | 08:42 pm GMT+7
As drought bites, Thai cities urged to rein in festive water fights

As drought bites, Thai cities urged to rein in festive water fights

A worsening drought in parts of Thailand has prompted monks and conservationists to appeal to city dwellers to temper traditional New Year celebrations with water splashing.
April 12, 2019 | 10:58 am GMT+7
Da Nang water woes: seawater enters river four months too early

Da Nang water woes: seawater enters river four months too early

Seawater has begun to intrude into Da Nang’s Cau Do River several months earlier than usual, affecting its one million population.
February 23, 2019 | 09:01 am GMT+7
$38.3 mln coastal canal planned in Mekong Delta to check salinization

$38.3 mln coastal canal planned in Mekong Delta to check salinization

Construction of a coastal canal has been approved by the Ben Tre Province lawmakers to combat salinization and facilitate evacuation during disasters.
November 10, 2018 | 10:00 am GMT+7
No rain, no floods: central Vietnam suffering worsens

No rain, no floods: central Vietnam suffering worsens

It’s the flooding season, but central Vietnam has been longing for rains for the past three months.
November 08, 2018 | 12:22 pm GMT+7
Made-in-Vietnam generator gets drinking water out of air moisture

Made-in-Vietnam generator gets drinking water out of air moisture

Vietnamese scientists say they have made an atmospheric water generator that can produce up to 200 liters per day.
November 07, 2018 | 08:25 am GMT+7
Dammed, doomed: the Mekong Delta story

Dammed, doomed: the Mekong Delta story

People await life-giving floods to return the delta to its former glory. The wait is futile.
June 18, 2018 | 07:42 am GMT+7
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