Vietnam News » Mekong River Delta News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: Vietnam's Mekong Delta residents increasingly migrate to cities due to climate concerns
Climate vulnerability threatens the future of the Mekong Delta, leading to increased floods, droughts and challenges in farming. Migration from the delta to cities is increasing as residents seek ...
News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: World Bank Report Charts a Sustainable Pathway for Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta
Can Tho, December 17, 2025 —A new World Bank report, “Living or Leaving: Life in the Mekong Delta Region of Viet Nam”, finds that mounting environmental and economic pressures are reshaping the Delta ...
News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: America’s secret river war in Vietnam turned the Mekong into a battlefield
When monsoon rains crippled roads and grounded aircraft in Vietnam, one force could still move and fight through the Mekong Delta: the Mobile Riverine Force. Built around armored troop carriers, river ...
News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: Saline intrusion in Mekong Delta leaves farmers and scientists at odds
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is increasingly facing saltwater intrusion, as sea levels rise, land subsides and the river’s natural cycles are disrupted by dams and irrigation infrastructure. A growing ...
News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: Cambodia canal's impact on Mekong questioned after China signs deal
(Reuters) -Cambodia should share a feasibility study on the impact of a planned China-backed canal that would divert water from the rice-growing floodplains of Vietnam's Mekong Delta, said the body ...
News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: The promise and perils of the 1995 Mekong River Agreement (commentary)
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The 1995 Mekong Agreement was meant to be a cornerstone of cooperation for Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam — promising equitable use, no ...
News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: Vietnam backs Cambodia's Mekong canal, urges cooperation on impacts
HANOI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Vietnam supports Cambodia's plan to build a canal from the Mekong River basin to the Cambodian coast and would like to be involved in finding solutions for the canal's ...
News Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Social: Cambodia says it will cut shipping through Vietnam by 70% with new China-funded Mekong canal
Canal to cost $1.7 billion and set to be completed by 2028 Cambodia deputy PM dismisses environment risks, security issues Critics say could hit rice output in Vietnam's Mekong Delta China to get ...