Mekong River Mekong Delta's Saltwater Intrusion Hits a Decade High as Vietnam Presses China and Laos on Dam Releases Record saltwater intrusion in Vietnam's Mekong Delta has cut irrigation to tens of thousands of hectares of rice, pushing Hanoi to request emergency releases from upstream dams in China and Laos.
Water Crisis Mekong River Basin Faces Worst Drought in 60 Years The Mekong River drops to record lows, threatening 65 million people across Southeast Asia with the worst drought since 1965.
