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Tet holiday destinations in southern Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta provinces boast wonderful sites for a holiday getaway during upcoming Lunar New year, with beautiful landscapes, flowers, wild birds and religious spots.

Mekong Delta farmers increase area under clean vegetables, fruits for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are sowing various vegetables and fruits for harvest ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) next February.

Ba Lai dam now causing more problems Ben Tre province than it solves

VietNamNet Bridge - The VND66 billion Ba Lai Dam in Ben Tre province helps prevent saltwater from going to the upper course, the freshwater area, but is now creating problems that need VND900 billion to fix.


Climate change threatens environmental security

VietNamNet Bridge - A study by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment shows that one of the most critical problems for environmental security is climate change.


Expert suggests using scrap tires to fight landslides

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam and the Mekong Delta in particular, landslides along rivers and coastal areas are becoming more serious and more frequent.

New decree paves way for more rice exporters to join market

VietNamNet Bridge - Decree 107, which replaces another decree on rice export management, is feared to lead to unhealthy competition and lower Vietnam’s export prices.


Eco-shrimp farming: environmental solution for Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge - Eco-shrimp farms in several provinces in the Mekong Delta reduce costs, bring high export value, and are environmentally friendly.


Mekong Delta lacks long-term lighting plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have been advised to seek funds from the private sector to invest in energy-saving lighting and ensure sustainable lighting for its cities and provinces. 

Delta improves locals’ ability to respond to natural disasters

As many as 300 people from 60 households living in disaster- and climate change-affected areas in the Cuu Long Delta are benefiting from an organic vegetable model which is part of a two-year capacity-building project.

Climate change impact worsening in Kien Giang

VietNamNet Bridge - Kien Giang, the southernmost province of Mekong River, bordering the West Sea, is facing challenges caused by climate change. 


Climate change sinks the delta, mindset worsens it

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sinking situation of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta in the south of Vietnam—seen in the rising tides and worsening floods affecting the region—is obviously caused by climate change. 

Mekong Delta land at risk from drought, saltwater intrusion

VietNamNet Bridge - The drought and saltwater intrusion in 2016, and the historic high tides this year, are indicators of things to come in the Mekong Delta.

Mekong Delta is getting a real sinking feeling

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sinking land in the Mekong Delta is causing a headache for the local administration.

Mekong Delta ports need better linkages to increase efficiency

 VietNamNet Bridge – River and seaports in the Mekong Delta system of Group 6 ports handle a huge volume of goods, but 70 per cent amount of goods in the region are still carried by road to HCM City.

Mekong Delta craft villages busy in peak season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local people in craft villages that make fishing nets and other tools are now busy serving the needs of fishermen during the annual flooding season.

Mekong Delta people thrive in ’floating season’

Thousands of people in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta living in upstream provinces are benefiting from the annual flood season, known informally as the “floating season”, because of its benefits to locals.

Measures needed to help Mekong Delta farmers cope with floods

 VietNamNet Bridge – More breakthrough solutions are needed to help farmers in the Mekong Delta cope with unpredictably rising water levels, 

Mekong Delta region now in peak season for dengue fever

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 10-year-old boy who suffered from multiple organ failure after contracting dengue fever has been discharged from the hospital after a more than month-long recovery period, 

Laos’ hydropower policy puts Vietnam in a dilemma

VietNamNet Bridge - The proposal to buy electricity from Lao hydropower plants has been facing opposition from many researchers, who say that benefits are small compared with the costs.

Dams on Mekong are damaging environment

Vietnam, located in the lower course of Mekong, is at a disadvantageous position as more and more dams have arisen on the upper course of the river.