Magnificent Mekong
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to visit the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam. The Mekong River flows for 4,350-4,900 km from the Tibetan Plateau through China, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to the South China Sea. It supports transport and agriculture in the fertile Mekong Delta where the majority of Vietnam’s rice is grown. The regular flooding enriches the soil and four rice harvests a year are possible. It also an important route for trade and I saw many shipping containers is...
