The Mekong Delta, often referred to as the "rice basket of Vietnam," is a region where rivers weave through rice paddies, ...

The plans languished, the region descended into war ... in the Mekong Delta threatens to dump its load of rice. The warm, humid delta, fertilized by river sediment, has allowed Vietnam to become ...

It’s not yet dawn when I slip into a skiff on Tonlé Sap, Cambodia’s largest lake, heading for the early-bird spectacle. We’re boating over to Prek Toal, a swamp forest and sanctuary for ...

There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta ...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects the construction site of a section of Ho Chi Minh City Beltway No. 3 in Long An Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Son Lam / Tuoi Tre To achieve the goal of 600 ...

Flowers are typically shipped early to Central Vietnam and Hanoi, with deliveries to the Mekong Delta scheduled 3–4 days closer to Tet. Vũ Hai Manh, a chrysanthemum grower, shared that his flowers are ...

By Maureen Harris, Senior Advisor of International Rivers Today, 24 January 2025, marks three years since the unjust trial ...