Erosion on a Hau River islet in the Mekong Delta. The islet on the Hau, a Mekong River tributary, was once known for fertile land and lush orchards. But in the past decade, more than 200 of the 300 families here have moved away due to erosion, local media reported. Erosion is a problem faced by many other islets on the Hau River, with unchecked sand mining and upstream dams blamed as the main reasons. Meanwhile, Thailand is about to divert four billion cubic meters of water out of the Mekong River, to retain more for its own use.

Source: Thanhnien News August 23, 2016 09:11 UTC