Vietnam’s Mekong Delta provinces struggling with saltwater intrusion

Provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have started taking various measures to tackle saltwater intrusion and minimize its effect on daily life and production. The risks of drought, water scarcity, and saltwater intrusion in the coming months are expected to be very high, Dao continued. Aside from drought and saltwater intrusion, unseasonal rains can also impact the local salt production and agricultural activities. Provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have started taking various measures to tackle saltwater intrusion and minimize its effect on daily life and production. The risks of drought, water scarcity, and saltwater intrusion in the coming months are expected to be very high, Dao continued.