Posted 3/18/2024, 1:31:00 AM
Rising Seas Threaten Vietnam's Rice Bowl, Could Cost Billions
- Vietnam faces $3 billion per year in crop losses from rising saltwater levels, especially in the Mekong Delta region which is key for food production
- Damage centers on "Vietnam's rice bowl", providing livelihoods for tens of millions
- Losses due to rising sea levels, droughts, tidal fluctuations and lack of freshwater
- Greatest losses could be in Ca Mau ($665 million) and Ben Tre ($472 million) provinces
- Problem will get worse, with over $3.1 billion in projected future losses for the region
