Vietnamese businessmen, who have earned high profits with their finance and real estate investment deals, are now rushing to pour money into agriculture projects.

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is believed to bring the golden opportunity to change the look of the agriculture, in which 70 percent of Vietnamese get involved.

VietNamNet Bridge – Arguments have been raised about who the government should gather strength to rescue, real estate developers or farmers, if they both are sinking.

Scientists have warned that in the dry season, the saltwater can penetrate far into the interior area the Mekong Delta by 70 kilometers, or five kilometers further than in 2012.

The 4% salinity has encroached by 40-50 kilometers far into the Mekong Delta. Hydrologists say the saltwater intrusion this year comes too early, which is unusual and unprecedented.