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In the Mekong Delta, a push to grow food with saltwater

2026-10-10T12:00:00.000Z

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  • For generations, farming in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta has depended on a delicate bargain.
  • The river flooded, retreated and flooded again, carrying freshwater and sediment across a flat landscape whose vast fields helped turn the country into one of the world’s leading rice exporters.
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos addresses the United Nations General Assembly on March 10, 2026
Photo: Presidential Communications Office / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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