Vietnam facing rising sea levels

By Fergus Nicoll
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Vietnam's drive to become the world's leading rice exporter is pushing farmers in the fertile Mekong Delta to the brink, say experts, with mounting costs to the environment. Fergus Nicoll
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Vietnam's drive to become the world's leading rice exporter is pushing farmers in the fertile Mekong Delta to the brink, say experts, with mounting costs to the environment. Fergus Nicoll

Vietnam facing rising sea levels

By Fergus Nicoll
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Changing water levels from climate change has had an acute effect on Southeast Asia’s river systems and the farmers who rely on it. The BBC’s Fergus Nicoll reports from Vietnam.