Nearly 20 million people live in Southeast Asia's Mekong Delta, which is also the source of 7–10% of internationally traded rice. But the delta will be nearly entirely underwater by the end of the ...

SOC TRANG, Vietnam (Reuters) -Standing on the bank of the Mekong River, Tran Van Cung can see his rice farm wash away before his very eyes. The paddy's edge is crumbling into the delta. Just 15 years ...

In the Mekong River, you’ll find fish bigger than cars. They’re not the only ones who depend on this vital waterway In the Mekong River, you’ll find fish bigger than cars. They’re not the only ones ...

Scientists are compiling a crop structure map for the Mekong Delta to counter growing climate change impact in the region known as the country’s food granary. Farmers till a field in the southern city ...

Mekong wetlands are often overlooked in conservation efforts, but new research shows they are essential to local ecosystems and economy. The 958-foot-tall Xiaowan Dam—the world’s sixth ...

The mighty Mekong River, which has sustained civilizations for thousands of years, now faces an unprecedented crisis that threatens to upend the lives of millions across Southeast Asia. More than 60 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is increasingly facing saltwater intrusion, as sea levels rise, land subsides and the river’s natural cycles are disrupted ...

I first began covering the Mekong River in Southeast Asia almost two decades ago, encountering fish so immense they seemed almost mythical: giant freshwater stingrays weighing as much as a grand piano ...