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Mekong Delta's biggest irrigation system near completion

Mekong Delta's biggest irrigation system near completion

A mega irrigation system to save southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta from drought and salinity will be fully completed in two weeks.

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.

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

Mekong Delta stays alert for severe drought

Mekong Delta stays alert for severe drought

Vietnam's Mekong Delta is bracing severe drought and salinity in the coming months, and local authorities have been told to take every step possible to mitigate the damage.

January 4, 2020 | 01:45 am PT

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