"Of course political and military sanctions need to be stepped up, but civilian opening up and exchanges must be strengthened too....

The floodwaters surged to 38 meters (yards) above the modern river level

  This has been the fourth time Huy Viet-Tay Do Company was caught discharging untreated wastewater since 2007

The developer needs to prove the Don Sahong Dam will not cause significant harm to the rich fisheries, International Rivers...

 

The lack of silt has seriously affected cultivation and caused erosion in Vietnam’s rice basket.

Four of his colleagues were injured

  River is lowest in a century after worst dry spell in 90 years

A US$1.5 billion plan to pump water from the Dau Tieng Reservoir, located 70km away, is a costlier option than...

The delta, Vietnam's major farming region, is suffering from severe drought and saltwater intrusion

Severe drought has hit many farming regions in the lowest reaches of the river

Regional countries are urged to work together and share the common resources

Vietnam's Mekong Delta is suffering from a severe drought and saltwater intrusion

 

2015 was the hottest year on record.