Monday, February 22, 2021, 10:43 GMT+7
The construction site of the Cai Lon Irrigation Project, which is expected to help combat saltwater intrusion in Vietnam s Mekong Delta. Photo: Chi Quoc / Tuoi Tre
Provincial authorities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are going to great lengths in order to mitigate the damage for local farmers during this year’s saltwater intrusion season.
Saline intrusion may encroach further on the inland waterways of the Mekong Delta and reach its peak between February 25 and March 4, the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research anticipated.
By mid-February, many canals in Phu Vinh Commune of An Giang Province – the gateway to the Mekong River in Vietnam – had been almost depleted, which troubled the irrigation plans of local farmers.