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Salinity intrusion threatens quarter of Mekong Delta orchards

Salinity intrusion threatens quarter of Mekong Delta orchards

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned that nearly a quarter of Mekong Delta orchard area could suffer from saltwater intrusion.
Province to build largest reservoir in Mekong Delta to cope with droughts, salinity

Province to build largest reservoir in Mekong Delta to cope with droughts, salinity

Mekong Delta needs $6.7 billion for smart climate change projects

Mekong Delta needs $6.7 billion for smart climate change projects

Laos pushes ahead with sixth Mekong River dam project

Laos pushes ahead with sixth Mekong River dam project

Laos has submitted plans to build a new hydropower dam on the Mekong River, with construction expected to start later this year, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday.
May 11, 2020 | 06:35 pm PT
Mekong Delta fishers in distress as fish die en masse

Mekong Delta fishers in distress as fish die en masse

Fishing communities on the Mekong Delta’s Tien River are blaming salinity intrusion for their fish dying in abnormal numbers, inflicting heavy losses.
May 10, 2020 | 05:26 pm PT
Fast track project to fight Mekong Delta saline intrusion

Fast track project to fight Mekong Delta saline intrusion

The VND3.3 trillion ($140 million) Cai Lon - Cai Be irrigation project is expected to help the Mekong Delta fight saltwater intrusion, which is now at alarming levels.
April 29, 2020 | 06:18 pm PT
Mekong Delta struggles to find freshwater as drought, salt intrusion continue

Mekong Delta struggles to find freshwater as drought, salt intrusion continue

People in Ben Tre and Tien Giang provinces are relying on freshwater supplied by trucks since salt intrusion in rivers has made tap water unpotable.
March 21, 2020 | 11:39 pm PT
Saltwater intrusion an existential threat for Mekong Delta residents

Saltwater intrusion an existential threat for Mekong Delta residents

Saltwater intrusion has steadily worsened over the last few decades, threatening Mekong Delta crops and severely disrupting the daily lives of its residents.
February 8, 2020 | 06:51 am PT
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 | 01:44 am PT
Vietnam's Mekong Delta to receive nearly $400 million to combat climate change

Vietnam's Mekong Delta to receive nearly $400 million to combat climate change

The delta, where nearly half of the country’s rice is grown, is at threat from saltwater intrusion.
December 1, 2016 | 04:00 am PT
Yearlong farming cycle is bleeding Vietnam's Mekong Delta dry

Yearlong farming cycle is bleeding Vietnam's Mekong Delta dry

Vietnam's rice basket is facing a tough choice.
September 21, 2016 | 03:26 pm PT
Vietnamese rice struggles to find buyers

Vietnamese rice struggles to find buyers

The world’s third largest rice exporter is struggling to seal deals.
August 27, 2016 | 12:05 am PT
Climate change could drown Vietnam's beaches: experts

Climate change could drown Vietnam's beaches: experts

A one meter rise in sea levels could cost Vietnam $17 billion a year.
August 18, 2016 | 08:01 pm PT
Drought and fish deaths drown Vietnam’s seafood exports

Drought and fish deaths drown Vietnam’s seafood exports

Processing factories are floundering to find something to process.
August 4, 2016 | 02:04 am PT
Mekong Delta fruit farmers being killed off by saline intrusion

Mekong Delta fruit farmers being killed off by saline intrusion

Vietnam’s 'fruit basket' is dying, and authorities don't have a solution.
July 26, 2016 | 01:24 am PT
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