Farmers in the Mekong Delta’s upstream areas are waiting for the flood season, which brings sediment to rice fields and other areas of aquatic resources. 

This year’s flood season in the Mekong Delta is likely to arrive late and if there is insufficient rain in the months to come, drought and saltwater intrusion may plague the region again during the next dry season, experts have warned.

On flood-filled fields in Hau Giang, fishing during flood season is a typical activity here.

More than 100 reservoirs and dams across the northern province of Thanh Hoa are not safe ahead the upcoming flood season, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned.

Provinces in low-lying areas in the Mekong Delta are at risk of heavy flooding due to water from upstream coupled with quickly rising tides, especially in Kien Giang, An Giang, Dong Thap and Long An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the local flood season underway a fishing net making village in Can Tho City is operating at full capacity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Van Thang, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks about the latest flood control work along the Bui River in Hanoi’s outlying district of Chuong My.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau and Hoi Quang-Ban Chat hydroelectric plants are operating stably, safely and are ready for the flood season this year, 

 After seeing parents grieving the deaths of children who drown every year during the flood season, a resident of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap Province decided to volunteer as a swimming coach.

VietNamNet Bridge – Erosion pushed hundreds of villagers away from their home six years ago, but since then French-Vietnamese architect Bui Kien Quoc has stopped the river's encroachment and turned the area into an eco-tourism destination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you want to see a peaceful and picturesque riverine region and participate in local people's life, then a trip to the River Vam Nao might be an excellent choice.

 With its vast cajeput forests and beautiful scenery, the Gao Giong Eco-Tourism Area in the Mekong Delta is an attractive destination, especially in the flood season.

In the flood season, special markets appear in the southwestern region, selling animals that are caught thanks to water rising, such as eels, snakes, turtles, rats, snails, and crabs. When the flood recedes, the markets also close.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – People in Tan Hoa commune in Minh Hoa district of the central province of Quang Binh are urgently making floating houses for the upcoming flood season in early September.

VietNamNet Bridge – Erosion is affecting many areas in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, causing property damage and interruption of business production.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,100 small irrigation reservoirs with a capacity under 1 million cubic metres need to be upgraded throughout the country to ensure the nation's safety during the flood season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of storms affecting Vietnam in 2014 will be fewer than that of last year, but they will get stronger, according to Vo Van Hoa from the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VietNamNet Bridge – Super storms are expected to hit the central region from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen with sea waves reaching 2 to 4.5 metres in height.