Delta takes steps against saltwater intrusion  Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is expected to increase between April 28 and May 6 as the volume of water flowing southward from the Mekong River will decline, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Irrigation Department.

Delta summer–autumn rice planted too early, threatened by diseases

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta who sowed the summer- autumn rice crop early are facing a threat of lower yields and increased costs because of disease outbreaks.

Rain, wind batter Mekong farms

Heavy rains and strong winds have flattened paddy fields in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, causing difficulties for farmers to harvest rice.