Operation Giant Slingshot pushed American naval forces deep into the Mekong Delta in late 1968 to cut the Viet Cong’s most ...
CAI BE, Vietnam -- In l967 and 1968, the only way to reach the main towns and villages in the fertile Mekong Delta was by helicopter with a gunship escort. And even then the chopper you hitched a ride ...
The Mekong Delta faces a slow-burning crisis as salinity spreads inland, damaging crops and eroding Vietnam’s food-production base. Fragmented policy responses lack a clear understanding of what ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The 1995 Mekong Agreement was meant to be a cornerstone of cooperation for Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam — promising equitable use, no ...