The Mekong Delta is the largest area for rice, fruit and fisheries production in Vietnam but has also been hit hard by climate change. Various solutions are being taken to cope with its impacts, including the worsening drought and saltwater intrusion. The Water Resources Institute (WRI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment estimated that losses caused by saltwater intrusion in this region stand at almost 70.17 trillion VND (2.7 billion USD) per year. Meanwhile, clean water demand here will reach 2.5-2.7 million cu.m. per day by 2030 and 3-3.2 million cu.m. per day by 2040, the WRI said.

Source: Vietnam News Agency