
Drought, salt intrusion ravage in Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta has just entered the beginning of the dry season but drought and salt penetration have been encircling many areas and forecast to worsen, spread further inland and prolong with the water volume in Tonle Sap and water flow from the upper reaches of the Mekong River likely to drop to a record low in the dry season 2019-2020.