Gov’t approves more anti-erosion funds for Mekong Delta
An additional VND4 trillion (US$163.85 million) will be given to localities in the Mekong Delta to help them deal with river and coastal erosion.
Since 1992 the region has lost 300-600 hectares of riverine land each year to erosion. Excessive sand mining is one of the main culprits, but others include industrial-scale agriculture and aquaculture leading to the destruction of vast areas of mangroves, and climate change, according to experts.
Ngoc Truong
