Landslides in Mekong Delta region spreading on large scaleLandslides along riverbanks and coastal areas in the Mekong Delta region has frequently increased in recent time, causing a huge loss of property and agricultural production. Landslides have frequently increased in Mekong Delta regionThe Mekong Delta has around 265 landside positions with total length of over 450 kilometers; including An Giang, Dong Thap, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and Hau Giang have been warned as the hot landslide areas. Since January, around 11 landslides experienced in Hau Giang province, swallowed 2,000 square meters of land. Meanwhile, An Giang has 51 landslide positions stretching 62 kilometers of lands, affected 20,000 households living along riverbanks. The Mekong Delta region has suffered reduce of fresh water and alluvium, and serious salt influx.

Source: VietNamNet News May 22, 2017 06:56 UTC