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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.

Drought, saltwater intrusion double whammy for Mekong delta farmers

Drought, saltwater intrusion double whammy for Mekong delta farmers

ADB lowers Vietnam's growth forecast to 6 percent

ADB lowers Vietnam's growth forecast to 6 percent

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

Historic drought costs Vietnam $670 million

Historic drought costs Vietnam $670 million

The worst drought and saltwater intrusion in almost a century has cost Vietnam VND15 trillion ($669 million) so far this year in agriculture losses, according to a government report.

June 1, 2016 | 01:02 am PT

How saltwater intrusion has decimated the Mekong Delta

How saltwater intrusion has decimated the Mekong Delta

Thousands of hectares of crops have been damaged by saltwater that has reached nearly 100 kilometers inland.

May 5, 2016 | 03:05 am PT

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