“Vietnam is the second-biggest rice exporter after Thailand,” Mr. Thien said, referring to the Southeast Asian region. Mr. Dung could not see so far into the future. Mr. Dung is staying put, tethered to his ancestral lands. The construction of hydropower dams upstream from the delta, and dams in China’s southern province of Yunnan, are adding to the woes. The signs of well-being will not last, said Mr. Thien, who was one of the authors of the 2010 report on the dams.

Source: New York Times May 29, 2016 00:43 UTC