Mekong delta

Construction of the Kenh Nhanh Sluice to prevent saltwater intrusion in Kien Giang Province’s Rach Gia City. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Dat Salinity rates of four parts per thousand (PPT) have been recorded 40-70 kilometres upstream from the coast, 10-15 km further inland than usual during the dry season. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion

This is one of several expressway projects proposed in the Mekong Delta region to boost socio-economic development. A VND30 trillion ($1.3 billion) road is planned to connect Can Tho City and Hau Giang Province. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mulls $194 mln expressway in Mekong Delta province

According to the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, the Mekong Delta will suffer from severe saline intrusion during high tides, when Tet is near. Water shortage and saline intrusion will be the most severe in January and February. Many locations have suffered damages. In Ben Tre Province, the water that is 53-68km away from the estuaries will have a salinity of 4% while the whole province will have a salinity of 1%. The provincial authorities have implemented various measures to control the situation such as storing fresh water. Over 16,500 ha of rice and shrimp farms in Ca Mau have been ruined and over 24,000 ha of rice were damaged. Over 20,000 households are suffering from water shortages and subsidence was reported in 11 locations. Thoi Binh was the first district to report damages from drought and saline intrusion with over 10,700 ha of rice and 18,600 ha of shrimp farms damaged. The crops in Soc Trang Provine is also at risk due to water shortage. Ben Tre … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta region faces severe saltwater intrusion

The Red River delta, including capital Hanoi, is where the river flows through after it starts in Yunnan Province in Southwest China to the Gulf of Tonkin, and the Mekong Delta in the south is where the Mekong River runs through before it meets the South China Sea. … [Read more...] about UK funds $2.6 million to help save Vietnam deltas

Vietnam is defined as one of the countries most affected by climate change. Seventy per cent of the Mekong Delta is assessed as highly vulnerable to flooding, with 7 million people at risk, while 25 per cent is predicted to be unusable by 2100 under the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). … [Read more...] about UK launches $2.6mn project to help Vietnam safeguard deltas