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Hydroelectric plant in Laos puts local farmers under tenterhooks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta have raised their voice against hydroelectric plants developed on the Mekong River in Laos, saying that those projects would cause huge difficulties for them in cultivation,

Saltwater intrusion threatens rice farming in delta

VietNamNet Bridge – Saltwater intrusion is getting more severe in many areas in the Mekong Delta region and thousands of hectares of rice and plants are forecast to be affected in the coming time.

Central and southern regions suffer from drought

 VietNamNet Bridge - Over the past 3 months, a number of provinces in the Central Region, the Central Highlands and the Southern Region have not had rain. Many localities fall into a serious drought.