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Mekong Delta

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noun

  1. the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.


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From Thailand's rice belt to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, farmers across Asia are making the same calculation - and arriving at the same grim conclusion.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Five years ago, when a student from a rural region of the Mekong Delta earned a full scholarship to an international university in Ho Chi Minh City, it seemed like a dream come true.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

For the maize seasons, the highest potential worker exposure encompasses much of Pakistan, the Mekong Delta, northern Colombia, Venezuela, the Philippines, and parts of coastal Mexico and coastal Iran.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

The Agriculture Ministry says it’s working to increase how much land in the Mekong Delta is dedicated to growing rice by around 500 square kilometers — an area larger than 90,000 football fields.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2023

On December 23, Ellsberg flew by helicopter to the Mekong Delta, south of Saigon.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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