Vietnam’s Mekong Delta braces for 2 high-tide surges this month
Vietnam News 16:28 09/11/2026Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is expected to experience two major high-tide events in November, increasing the risk of flooding in central and coastal areas, particularly toward the end of the month, the Southern Institute for Water Resources Planning said on Sunday.
Building tanks, storing water in plastic bags: How residents in Vietnam's Mekong Delta adapt ahead of dry season
Vietnam Life 15:06 06/11/2026As severe drought and saltwater intrusion threaten to leave households without enough fresh water for drinking, cooking, and other daily necessities, residents in Vietnam's Mekong Delta are scrambling to secure water supplies ahead of the 2026-27 dry season.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta seeks to create better-paying, stable jobs to stem worker outflow
In-Depth 14:39 30/10/2026The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is looking to create more stable, better-paying jobs, attract manufacturing investment and modernize agriculture to prevent workers from leaving their hometowns in search of better opportunities.
Canada-funded project targets 48,200 beneficiaries in Vietnam's low-emission rice sector
Vietnam News 21:25 28/10/2026A Canada-funded project aims to directly benefit 48,200 people and cut carbon emissions by approximately 748,000 metric tons by 2030 by promoting high-quality, low-emission rice production in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
Vietnam's Mekong Delta struggles to grow large businesses
Economy 21:42 19/10/2026The Mekong Delta of Vietnam has not added any new companies to its list of 30 leading businesses in the past two years, prompting firms to identify the causes and propose solutions for helping more companies grow into large enterprises.
Firms in Vietnam’s Can Tho look to labor imports to fill gaps
Economy 19:56 13/10/2026Businesses in Can Tho City, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, are calling for clear policies to recruit workers from Cambodia and neighboring countries as factories struggle to find enough production workers and technicians.
Authorities assist stranded residents as high tides flood Vietnam’s Can Tho streets
Vietnam News 11:09 12/10/2026High tides caused severe flooding across several streets in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam on Sunday night, leaving residents struggling to get home. Local authorities and support teams were deployed to help people navigate submerged areas safely.
85,800 hectares of Mekong Delta rice at risk as El Nino may surpass historic record
In-Depth 21:52 09/10/2026El Nino is forecast by meteorological and hydrological authorities to reach very strong intensity and possibly peak in November 2026, surpassing the historic record set in Vietnam in the 2015-16 period.
Vietnam’s Can Tho plans $336mn flood-control project with navigation locks
Vietnam News 15:08 09/10/2026Can Tho City in southern Vietnam is set to launch a VND8.693-trillion (US$336 million) flood-control project to protect about 1,300 hectares in Binh Thuy Ward and nearby areas from flooding and high tides, a city official said on Friday.
Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway promises big savings for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Ho Chi Minh City 11:12 04/10/2026The full opening of Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway is prompting businesses to rethink transport routes between western and eastern regions, with the new corridor expected to save the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam billions of Vietnamese dong in fuel, time, and logistics costs.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta residents hunt rice field rats during harvest season
Vietnam Life 14:16 01/10/2026As the rice harvest nears its end in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, residents are heading into the fields to catch rice field rats, which are at their fattest after feeding on ripening rice.
Vietnam braces for widespread El Nino-driven drought, saltwater intrusion from November
Vietnam News 20:13 30/09/2026A strong El Nino event will likely cause severe drought and saltwater intrusion across Vietnam’s southern and Central Highlands regions from November, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
