Women keep the 'rhythm of life' amidst the saline intrusion season in the Mekong Delta

Women in the Mekong Delta are taking a proactive role in adapting their families and communities to increasing saline intrusion driven by climate change. Through the work of the Women's Union, figures like Ms. Nguyen Thi Diem Suong and Ms. Nguyen Thi Tham are implementing adaptive farming, water storage, and translating scientific knowledge into practical action. By participating in training and sharing experiences, from changing crop patterns to efficient water use, these women are moving beyond being seen as vulnerable groups to becoming essential pioneers in safeguarding livelihoods and the "rhythm of life." 

This story was written by Pham Nguyen Tuan An and Nguyen Thi Anh Thu  as a part of MTT media-research collaboration fellowship and was published in VietNamNet: Phụ nữ giữ ‘nhịp sống’ giữa mùa ngập mặn ở đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long  

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MTT media-research collaboration fellowship 

In January 2025, SEI’s Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT) awarded six “media-research collaboration fellowships”, each worth up to US$ 3,400 (AUD 5,000), to selected journalists and multimedia producers from the countries of the Mekong Region for environmental reporting. 

During the fellowship from January to December 2025, the media grantees have produced a range of stories, blogs, and short films on diverse environmental issues in the Mekong Region. The outputs were produced in collaboration with the MTT-affiliated researchers in the Mekong Region. The media grantees also organized a series of trainings and collaborative learning sessions for the MTT researchers in order to build the researchers’ capacity in multimedia and media engagement. 

The media-research partnership fund is coordinated by SEI Asia with the generous support of DFAT, Government of Australia.