Resilience – Vietnamese remedy for difficulties

Resilience – Vietnamese remedy for difficulties

(VOVWORLD) - Mekong Delta provinces are facing a more severe drought than in the 2015-2016 dry season, when historic drought and saline intrusion were recorded. Many localities have declared an emergency...
 Mekong Delta in flood season

Mekong Delta in flood season

(VOVWORLD) - Mekong Delta provinces are in flood season with those from the upstream bringing in water, alluvia, and wild products for the region. These days, local farmers are busy harvesting...
Crop restructuring to save water

Crop restructuring to save water

(VOVworld) – From the beginning of the 2016 spring crop, Mekong delta provinces have shifted from rice cultivation to drought-tolerant plants to adapt to the prolonged water shortage. This method...
Vietnam marks World Water Day 2016

Vietnam marks World Water Day 2016

(VOVworld) - A meeting marking World Water Day 2016 themed Water and Jobs was held in Thanh Hoa province on Tuesday. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang said that...
Financial aids sent to drought affected localities

Financial aids sent to drought affected localities

(VOVworld) - The authorities of Hanoi have decided to grant financial aid worth 19 billion VND (855,000 USD) to support the Central Highlands, south central and Mekong Delta localities hardest hit by droughts and saline intrusion. Accordingly, the...