Historic levels of saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta have caused coconuts in Ben Tre Province to shrink by half in size and farmers’ incomes by even more.
Category: Viet Nam
Fielding some tough questions from the Mekong Delta’s field crab
There has been no oversight on the use of farm chemical, and it is not just the field crab, but many other species have disappeared in the delta.
Analysis: Vietnam’s drive toward electricity reform
Vietnam has instituted a top-down reform of its electricity sector in response to the need to shift away from coal and its growing list of associated problems.
Mekong Delta farmers lose durian farms to drought and salinity
This time last year durian trees were blossoming, in time for harvesting in January. Orchards now look like they were abandoned a long time ago and trees are dead.
Coffee shoes help entrepreneurs tread new ground
Their method sees old coffee mixed with recycled polyester from used water bottles to create the main material of the shoes which is coffee polyester yarn.
Southernmost province needs $820m to tackle climate change
The projects will also address the impact caused by landslides, subsidence, urban flooding, drought, water shortages, and saline intrusion.
Vietnam yet to optimize renewables as shortages loom
Vietnam is struggling to fully utilize the potential of renewable energy because of policy roadblocks even though power shortages are expected in upcoming years.