Delta must have 'emergency plan' on climate change

The Mekong Delta region must include an “emergency” response to climate change in its regional planning for the 2021-30 period as rising seas, coastal erosion and subsidence could occur earlier than previously thought, Deputy Prime MInisterTrịnh Đình Dũng said on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Rural residents in Mekong Delta need access to clean water

All residents in rural areas of the Mekong Delta must have access to clean water, Nguyễn Hoàng Hiệp, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said at a seminar held in Sóc Trăng Province on Wednesday (May 27).

Ancient relic in Hà Nội in danger of collapse Ba Voi Temple, in Đông Anh District, Hà Nội City, one of the city's ancient relics, was in danger of collapse due to serious subsidence impacted by a local river.

Hải Dương residents suffer pollution from incinerator ash

Residents in the area said the ash contained cloth, nylon, burning plastic and scrap pieces, causing a terrible toxic smell and giving them headaches and dizziness when inhaling it.

Cà Mau faces severe shortage of irrigation water

Many crop growing areas in Cà Mau Province’s freshwater zones are facing a severe shortage of water because of a prolonged dry spell.

Sóc Trăng islet farmers beat saltwater intrusion, drought by storing water1

Switching to high-value crops and adopting advanced techniques have helped farmers in Sóc Trăng Province’s Cù Lao Dung District cope reasonably well with the effects of climate change and ensure steady incomes.

Tây Nguyên provinces cope with drought

Authorities and farmers in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region are taking measures to cope with severe drought to reduce damages to crops. 

All of society must work together to protect water resources: official

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Lê Công Thành recently sent the message to organisations to mark World Water Day (WWD) March 22 and World Meteorological Day (WMD) March 23.

Farmers miserable due to prolonged hot weather in Ninh Thuận

Farmers have been still struggling to maintain agricultural production during prolonged hot weather in the coastal central province of Ninh Thuận.

What would Việt Nam be without the Mekong Delta?

With the country overwhelmed by fear of the coronavirus, another even more severe threat is slowly approaching in the south: the death of the Mekong Delta.