Sustainable rice farming models in Mekong Delta localities have delivered promising results, taking strides toward more eco-friendly and profitable agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

A series of major infrastructure projects in Can Tho, designed to enhance the city’s resilience against flooding, have been completed, significantly improving the region's water management and transportation networks.

MERIT – WB11 will be implemented in many southern provinces, aiming to enhance climate resilience in their agricultural production and rural communities.

Once well known for being the most well-off farmer in an area with thousands of rice fields, a farmer in the Mekong Delta has used his savings to rescue cows and buffaloes from slaughterhouses.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are having difficulty harvesting their early summer-autumn rice and protect young rice plants since heavy rains have inundated many fields.

The Mekong Delta, which comprises 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City, has a dense river and canal network, which plays a major role in transporting people and goods.

Farmers are encouraged to participate in tourism, contributing to the economic restructuring of agricultural life to service-oriented tourism, thereby developing the rural economy through tourism activities, and increasing the value of farm produce.

Mekong Delta provinces are seeking trillions of Vietnam dong for projects aimed at mitigating damage caused by severe river and coastal erosion.

Vietnam annually produces over 43 million tonnes of rice, of which the Mekong Delta accounts for approximately 24 million tonnes.

Nearly 50 years after the country was completely unified, thanks to policies from central and local authorities, Đồng Tháp Mười has become a wealthy area.

Amid worsening droughts and saline intrusion, global efforts are needed to secure the Mekong Delta’s prosperity and protect livelihoods.

Renewable energy is seen as a sustainable choice for the Mekong Delta region to respond to environmental challenges, given that the country’s rice and fisheries granary has lost up to 300 million USD to prolonged drought and extreme salt intrusion.

Currently, a detailed assessment of the project’s impact on the Mekong Delta region has yet to be clearly published.

Even more concerning, the Mekong Delta is at risk of gradually sinking due to the combined effects of land subsidence and rising sea levels.

The Department for Roads of Vietnam has proposed a project worth nearly 9.3 trillion VND (385 million USD) to upgrade and innovate parts of three national highways – No 53, No 62 ,and No 91B – in the Mekong Delta.

The salinization and scarcity of fresh water is expected to cause severe damage to the local farmers in the Mekong Delta region.

The Mekong Delta is the largest area for rice, fruit and fisheries production in Vietnam but has also been hit hard by climate change.

The Mekong Delta is witnessing a continuous digital transformation revolution in agriculture, unfolding every day and every hour.

The second phase of the project between 2024 and 2030 is set to train public personnel involved in farming promotion work within communities, technical and managerial personnel of 620 participating cooperatives and cooperative groups, and farmers.