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Homegrown machine for purifying salt water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Salt water goes into a container, through pipes where it’s processed to remove salt, and finally pure water comes out.

Mekong Delta farmers struggling with aftermath of drought, salinity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are struggling to resume agricultural production because of the lingering effects of the recent drought and saltwater intrusion and a shortage of funds and seeds.

Xeo Quyt – an attractive historical and ecological site

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a former wetland in Cao Lanh District, Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta, Xeo Quyt was a revolutionary base in 1960-1975 during the Vietnam War (1955-1975).

Damming menaces water security in Mekong Delta

Experts have described increasing damming in the Mekong River in China, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia as a major threat to water security in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, calling on the Government to take prompt measures to deal with the situation.

American coach excited about launch of domestic pro league

 VietNamNet Bridge – American Dave Singleton has seen the world coaching a game he loves. And now he’s bringing that drive to help grow the game of basketball in the Mekong Delta.

Mekong Delta’s wasted potential

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta has vast tourism potential but it has not been exploited well, partly due to poor communications among relevant players, a seminar on tourism development in the delta heard.

Sea dyke erosion worsens in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – The impact of climate change and a rise in sea levels has accelerated the erosion of sea dykes in the Mekong Delta, with the southernmost province of Ca Mau being the most vulnerable. 

Goal for agricultural production not met

Livestock husbandry and forestry plantation have maintained good growth, but agricultural production slowed over the last six months, a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said.

International reports warn about disintegration of Mekong River Delta

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta is in danger of disintegrating as the volume of sediment is declining.

Mekong Delta urged to step up paddy farming

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has called for provinces in the Mekong Delta to expand paddy farming in areas with favorable weather conditions given positive projections for outbound sales of the staple food later this year.

Chasing fish and the truth in Southern VN

In early December 2010, Vietnamese tra fish (basa fish) made headlines when the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) placed it on its red list, which names produce that is farmed under unhygienic conditions or traded illegally. 

Jobs for Mekong Delta farmers

Director of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s branch in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho Vo Hung Dung spoke to Tuoi Tre newspaper about measures to prevent mass migration from the Mekong Delta region

Flood of tears as climate change bites

Farmers in the Mekong Delta can only stand by and watch their fields wither and die from salt water intrusion and drought.

Seawater intrudes Ramsar sites in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Due to prolonged drought, sea water has intruded the world Ramsar sites in the Mekong Delta, damaging their inundated ecosystem and the rare flora and fauna.

China continues releasing water to drought-hit Mekong River countries

 China will continue discharging water from a hydropower station into the downstream Mekong River for drought relief, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said on April 12.

Experts: Third rice crop may lead drought and salinity to worsen

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Cultivation’s plan to expand the acreage of the 2016 autumn-winter rice crop, or the third rice crop, in the Mekong Delta to offset the losses in the winter-spring crop could lead drought and salinity

Long term solution needed for Mekong drought

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta is facing severe drought and critical inland salination at the same time. El Nino and the shortage of water to the delta due to dams built by countries in the upper Mekong mainstream are the main causes

Rice prices rise as drought continues

VietNamNet Bridge - Just within five days, the rice price in Mekong River Delta increased by VND300-350 per kilo after the forecast about poor crop.

First rainfall appears over drought-hit Mekong Delta

 The first rainfall began spreading over the Mekong Delta last night, refreshing agricultural crops as well as lower temperatures after the long- lasting dry season in the region.

Dead rivers in the Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge - Crippling drought and saline intrusion are forecasted to continue damaging the south-central, Central Highlands and southern regions in April due to the devastating El Nino phenomenon.