The Mekong Delta province has 46 riverine and six coastal areas that are “severe” erosion hotspots, its agriculture department warned recently.
Category: Viet Nam
Early saltwater intrusion threatens yet another Mekong Delta crisis
With saltwater intruding deep and earlier than expected, people living in the Mekong Delta face a crippling freshwater shortage.
Mekong Delta’s ornamental plants’ growing district affected by saltwater in rivers
The salinity rates had never been so high in previous years since Chợ Lách is located furthest from the sea in the province.
Meet the woman behind responsible and sustainable fashion in Vietnam
Centuries-old techniques are taking on a new hue with Thao Vu, fashion designer and founder of Kilomet109, leading to a revival of time-worn traditions through collaboration with 45 artisans from ethnic minority groups.
Soc Trang’s forest co-management model helps improve locals’ incomes
On the southern-most tributary of the Mekong River, Soc Trang has faced the impacts of climate change, including coastal erosion.
Bắc Ninh investigates illegal dumping of toxic waste into Cầu River
Environment JSC, which is in charge of collecting, transporting and treating hazardous waste in Thuận Thành District’s Gia Đông Commune, was illegally dumping waste into the river.
Illegal hunting a greater threat to wildlife than forest degradation
In one protected area complex, the Hue and Quang Nam Saola Nature Reserves, in central Vietnam, forest rangers collected more than 110,000 wire snares over the course of a few years.