Lack of fresh water hits Vietnam’s Mekong Delta provinces
A number of regions in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta have suffered the most serious fresh water shortage in the last 100 years.
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| Three hectares of rice fields of Thi Hui, in Kien Giang Province, are damaged due to saltwater intrusion in early 2016. |
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| A rice field is damaged by severe drought and saltwater intrusion in Soc Trang Province in early 2016. By the end of February, a total of around 11,000 hectares of rice fields had been destroyed, forcing many provinces to declare a state of disaster in response to the water crisis. |
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| A bunch of dead rice grains in Kien Giang Province’s Hon Dat District, caused by saltwater intrusion in early 2016. |
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| Nguyen Van Nha, a local of Kien Giang Province, has switched to raising shrimp as salt water has continuously damaged his rice fields. |
 Danh Thi Bay in Kien Giang Province bursts into tears as her 3-hectare, VND50 million (US$2,244) paddy field is destroyed because of the water crisis in early 2016. Profits from this season’s crop stand at only VND7 million (US$314). |
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| A local in Bac Lieu Province’s Phuoc Long District is seen desperately searching for fresh water due to the severe drought in early 2016. |
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| Nguyen Van Khang, of Ba Tri District in Ben Tre Province, is pictured digging a giant well in front of his house to find fresh water sources due to the severe drought in early 2016. |
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| Nguyen Thanh Long, a local of Ben Tre Province, has luckily discovered a source of groundwater. The man sells water to his neighbors during the drought in several Mekong Delta provinces in early 2016. |
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| A farmer uses dead rice grains to feed cows. |
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| A farmer uses dead rice grains to feed cows. |
