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Drought, salt intrusion destroy Mekong Delta paddy fields

Drought, salt intrusion destroy Mekong Delta paddy fields

Long heat waves and droughts have caused water shortages that damaged thousands of hectares of paddy fields in the Mekong Delta’s province of Soc Trang.
Vietnam's southernmost province to complete freshwater lake in May to deal with drought

Vietnam's southernmost province to complete freshwater lake in May to deal with drought

Mekong Deltans queue overnight for water amid drought

Mekong Deltans queue overnight for water amid drought

Mekong Delta braces for severe drought, river salinity

Mekong Delta braces for severe drought, river salinity

The Mekong Delta region is scrambling to protect millions of hectares of crops from drought and saltwater intrusion that could be as severe as in 2016 and 2020.
October 2, 2023 | 04:35 pm PT
Drought killing Mekong Delta durian with salt

Drought killing Mekong Delta durian with salt

Ben Tre Province farmers are once again scrambling to save their drought-stricken durian trees from saltwater intrusion.
March 27, 2023 | 06:04 am PT
Mekong Delta prepares for possible drought, salinity

Mekong Delta prepares for possible drought, salinity

Farmers and authorities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have started storing water, building dams and planting seeds early to avoid drought and salinity.
February 23, 2022 | 08:24 pm PT
Mekong Delta province proposes reservoir to mitigate drought, salinity

Mekong Delta province proposes reservoir to mitigate drought, salinity

Tra Vinh Province has sought permission to spend VND2.86 trillion ($124 million) on a reservoir to support agricultural production and local livelihoods.
December 16, 2021 | 12:14 am PT
Sluice gates to prevent salinity in Mekong tributary

Sluice gates to prevent salinity in Mekong tributary

The government has approved the construction of six sluice gates on a tributary of the Mekong River to help keep out saltwater and store freshwater.
April 23, 2021 | 11:30 pm PT
Run for the Mekong Delta: 3,500 people register in 5 days

Run for the Mekong Delta: 3,500 people register in 5 days

VnExpress's virtual marathon V-Race to raise fund to support the drought-hit Mekong Delta has attracted 3,500 enthusiasts since registration started on April 7.
April 11, 2021 | 09:11 pm PT
Three Mekong Delta provinces to benefit from $86-mln water supply project

Three Mekong Delta provinces to benefit from $86-mln water supply project

The government has green-lighted a VND2-trillion ($86.35 million) project to supply water to three provinces in the Mekong Delta.
March 18, 2021 | 10:32 pm PT
Mekong Delta braces for drought, salt intrusion

Mekong Delta braces for drought, salt intrusion

Learning it the hard way from last year's drought and salinity, Mekong Delta farmers have been preparing their crops for the worst.
March 13, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Mega irrigation system to help Mekong Delta tackle drought, salinity

Mega irrigation system to help Mekong Delta tackle drought, salinity

One of the two parts of a mega irrigation system in southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta will start operation next month in Kien Giang Province.
January 12, 2021 | 06:07 pm PT
Mekong Delta farmers lose durian farms to historic drought and salinity

Mekong Delta farmers lose durian farms to historic drought and salinity

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are chopping down hundreds of hectares of durian trees that were lost to drought and saltwater intrusion.
August 5, 2020 | 04:00 pm PT
Mekong Delta residents flee as nature turns hostile

Mekong Delta residents flee as nature turns hostile

Their ancestors had come to settle the Mekong Delta, turning it into the nation's agriculture and aquaculture hub, but now they are fleeing.
May 2, 2020 | 05:51 pm PT
Suffering drought and salinity, Mekong Delta province desperate for freshwater lake

Suffering drought and salinity, Mekong Delta province desperate for freshwater lake

Tien Giang Province in southern Vietnam plans to spend VND400 billion (nearly $17 million) on a reservoir to store freshwater.
April 23, 2020 | 06:00 pm PT
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