Diplomacy · Intl
In the Mekong Delta, a push to grow food with saltwater
UN News
Published 10 Oct 2026, 11:00 pm·3 d ago·1 min read
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For generations, farming in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta has depended on a delicate bargain. The river flooded, retreated and flooded again, carrying freshwater and sediment across a flat landscape whose vast fields helped turn the country into one of the world’s leading rice exporters.
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