Vietnam's rice bowl, the Mekong Delta, faces $3bn annual crop losses due to rising saltwater levels.
Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses due to rising saltwater levels, particularly impacting the Mekong Delta region, known as "Vietnam's rice bowl". The research from the country's Environment Ministry shows that saltwater levels are intensifying due to rising sea levels, droughts, tidal fluctuations, and lack of upstream freshwater. The resulting crop losses could amount to $2.94bn (70 trillion dong) per year, according to state media VnExpress.
March 17, 2024
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