Drought, saltwater intrusion double whammy for Mekong delta farmers
Due to a prolonged drought, seawater has intruded deep into rivers in the Mekong Delta, leaving thousands of households facing a water shortage.
Freshwater is sold in certain areas for VND200,000 ($8.6) per cubic metre, and local authorities use tanker trucks to deliver water to households.
For more than a month Tran Minh Chinh of Can Giuoc District in Long An Province has had to buy from trucks for his family of five. He says the annual rainfall is a month late, causing all freshwater reservoirs in the area to dry up.
Huy Phong, Hoang Nam
