Category: Viet Nam
Mekong Delta rice farmers earn big from selling straw
Rice farmers in the Mekong Delta are earning higher incomes from selling rice straw left over from the harvested 2019-2020 winter-spring rice crop.
Satellite captures incredible views Mekong Delta rice fields
In Vietnam, rice has been a strategic crop for national food security. Vietnam is the fifth largest producer of rice in the world, the majority of which is grown in the Mekong Delta – a vast flood plain and one of Asia’s most fertile agricultural zones.
Saltwater intrusion affects Mekong Delta’s fruit cultivation
Saltwater intrusion has affected many fruit growing areas in the Mekong Delta as local farmers struggle to secure irrigation water for their orchards.
Bold action needed to address Vietnam’s air pollution
In 2019, Hanoi had only 8 days with PM2.5 lower than the national standard of 50 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3). The air quality in Ho Chi Minh City was not much better, with only 36 days below the standard.
Drought and salt water will be under control by 2030
Nguyễn Văn Tỉnh, director general of the Department of Water Resources, speaks about the Prime Minister’s decision to grant VNĐ500 billion to control salt water intrusion in eight Mekong Delta provinces.