Mekong river dam

A push for more data from China’s portion of the Mekong River - which Beijing calls the Lancang River - intensified this year after U.S. government criticism that 11 Chinese dams were "hoarding" water and hurting livelihoods downstream, an accusation Beijing denies. … [Read more...] about China commits to share year-round water data with Mekong River Commission

Nguyen Huu Thien, an independent researcher into the ecology of the Mekong Delta, says the main cause of the low floods this year is the El Nino phenomenon that lasted from the year’s beginning to the end of August, resulting in scanty rain fall in the region. … [Read more...] about Anguish as Mekong Delta’s annual floods continue to dry up

The Mekong Delta, the nation’s agriculture and aquaculture hubs, should expect the worst during February 10-15, February 26-March 2, March 12-16 and 25-29, and April 14-19 and 24-28 before the saltwater gradually retreats. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta saltwater intrusion not to be as severe as 2020

There are 12 national waterways with a total length of 418km passing through Dong Thap province, according to the local Department of Transport. In which, Hau river, Tien river and 4 of its branches can accommodate barges of over 4x600 tons and inland vessels of over 1,000 tons. … [Read more...] about Untapped potential in Mekong Delta inland waterway transport

According to the Irrigation Work Investment and Construction Management Board No.10 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, which oversees the project, it normally takes 40-48 months to complete an irrigation system of such scale but due to the urgency of protecting the region from drought and salinity, which has grown worse in recent years, progress has been sped up to just 20-24 months. … [Read more...] about Mega irrigation system to help Mekong Delta tackle drought, salinity