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Ladies and gentlemen, Que Thien commune
is a locality with a large area of 

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durian cultivation in Vinh Long province
and especially durian trees are very sensitive to salt water. 

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Instead of people having to worry, they
have proactively stored water in many 

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ways to respond to days when saltwater occurs. 

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Among them is Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh in
Phuoc Ly Nhi hamlet, Que Thien commune, 

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who has been attached to the durian tree
for more than 20 years. 

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From an initial area of more than
4,000m2, his durian garden has now 

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expanded to more than 18,000m2. 

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Drawing experience from many seasons of
saltwater intrusion, Mr. Vinh has 

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accepted living with nature by
proactively storing fresh water in tanks 

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and garden ditches, especially digging
ponds and plating with silver to have 

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enough water for durians during the
time of deep saltwater intrusion. 

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This pond is also about 300 cubic meters
small, the investment this year is 

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probably about 2 years, the pond is
stored, watering and spraying must 

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filter RO water, filter clean to spray, 

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But sometimes there is also a shortage,
this irrigation system irrigates 

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sparingly, without irrigation, it
is not comfortable. 

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When the salt water rises, my head
reminds my brothers to 

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store fresh water. 

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Close all the bags, don't let it leak
into the rain. 

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If I catch this rain, I can water it for
about half a month or 20 days. 

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Que Thien commune currently has over
2,500 hectares of fruit orchards, of 

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which the area for growing durian
accounts for more than 1,072 hectares. 

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Faced with the reality that crops are
sensitive to saltwater intrusion and the 

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demand for irrigation is very high in
the dry season, proactively storing 

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fresh water is receiving special attention from localities and people. 

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Previously, there was also a water tank
support above, then a pond and a ditch 

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to store water. 

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In addition, it is considered that the
things here are available, which are 12 

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buckets, 12 culverts, so it is gradually
being assigned management by the people. 

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So sometimes the water that online
newspapers report from afar is here and 

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has been prepared, it is given to people
as if they are taking fresh water, day 

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after day, they start and keep it. 

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In the dry season of 2025-2026, the
Department of Agriculture has had 

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specific solutions such as recommending
to localities areas frequently affected 

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by saltwater intrusion such as Cu Lau
Que Thien, Cau Ke, Dan Cay An Trai, Cau 

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Ke, Tieu Can, Dan Dan. 

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Besides the industry's recommendations,
the locality has also proactively 

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coordinated with people to build models
that also store fresh water to serve 

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fruit tree production, such as in models
like Cu Lau Que Thien, which is digging 

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silver-lined ponds in ponds and
lakes in beds. 

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Despite the increasingly harsh saltwater
intrusion challenges, the proactiveness 

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of the people along with appropriate
solutions from the locality are helping 

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the fruit tree garden in Cu
Lao Que Thien stand firm. 

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Freshwater ponds and tanks prepared
early not only maintain the green color 

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for today's durian trees but also open
up a sustainable adaptation direction 

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for agricultural production in the future.