Mekong Delta stores water to prevent saline intrusion in dry season
The volume of freshwater on canals in the Mekong Delta has decreased quickly, while saline intrusion has begun in many areas. Kien Giang has 200 kilometers of coastline. The sea is only several kilometers from production areas and the province’s central areas such as Rach Gia City, Hon Dat, Chau Thanh, An Bien and An Minh districts. In 2015 and 2016, hundreds of thousands of households in the province experienced tough days when they lacked freshwater. The water supply plant in Rach Gia City could not provide enough fresh water to locals as the input water had high level of salinity. Agricultural production then suffered heavily with tens of thousands of hectares of rice withering.
