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Absence of seasonal flooding washes away Mekong Delta livelihood

Absence of seasonal flooding washes away Mekong Delta livelihood

The enforced absence of annual flooding that Vietnam's Mekong Delta heavily depends on for agriculture and aquaculture has put the livelihoods of millions at stake.

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.

Vietnam to splash out $15 mln in Mekong Delta drought fight

Vietnam to splash out $15 mln in Mekong Delta drought fight

About VND350 billion ($15.16 million) would serve to combat drought and salt intrusion in five Mekong Delta provinces, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

March 9, 2020 | 12:52 am PT

Climate crisis stares Mekong Delta closer in the face

Climate crisis stares Mekong Delta closer in the face

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta faces many climate change problems, but these have exacerbated at a much faster pace than predicted.

June 18, 2019 | 05:29 am PT

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 22, 2019 | 06:01 pm PT

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