HANOI (AFP) - Vietnam faces nearly US$3 billion (RM14.1 billion) a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported Sunday, citing new research.
The damage would likely centre on the Mekong Delta region, known as "Vietnam's rice bowl" because it provides food and livelihoods for tens of millions of people, research from the country's environment ministry showed.
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