The Mekong River Delta in Vietnam is the largest agriculture and aquaculture production region of the nation. As the most downstream part of the Mekong River to both the East Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, the majority of the Delta is slightly under 2 m above sea level. Historically and ...
(redirected fromMekong River and Delta) Thesaurus Encyclopedia Me·kong (mā′kông′, -kŏng′) A river of southeast Asia flowing about 4,500 km (2,800 mi) from southeast China to the South China Sea through a vast delta in southern Vietnam. The delta, a major rice-growing area, ...
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This river has nourished civilizations for millennia. Now it’s drying up, under attack from dam building, overfishing, and sand mining.
The Mekong River Delta in Vietnam can be considered as a large tropical wetland, in which two typical eco-forest wetlands can be distinguished: the inland Melaleuca forest wetlands and the coastal mangrove forest wetlands. Their main functions are the provision of forest commodities, the regulation...
The delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam has been heavily impacted by anthropogenic stresses in recent years, such as upstream dam construction and sand mining within the main and distributary channels, leading to riverbank and coastal erosion. Intensive
Cycling day trip Mekong Delta First time solo traveller in Vietnam, I had the desire of experiencing something a bit different than the standard touristic routes of HCM city area. The day trip with Mr An was a great combination of some great sporty activity...
Rice market integration in the Mekong river delta : the successful liberalisation of the domestic food market in Vietnam Rice market integration in the Mekong River Delta: The transition to market rules in the domestic food market in Vietnam. Economics of Transition 14:517... C Lutz,C Praagma...
Sand is a vital ingredient for modern structures and to meet demand, a substantial volume of sand is extracted illegally from riverbeds globally. The Vietnamese Mekong Delta is one of the largest delta in Asia and it has a long history of riverbed s
Implications on food production of the changing water cycle in the Vietnamese Mekong DeltaThe Mekong Delta is sinking and shrinking due to excessive groundwater withdrawal for growing agricultural and other uses, coupled to reduced flow of water and sediments caused by upstream dams, growing ...