Looking at a map of the Mekong Delta, you will notice something curious: many cities are about 60km apart. Châu Đốc to Long Xuyên? 60km. Long Xuyên to Cần Thơ? 60km. Then it’s another 60km between Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu, and Cà Mau. Dr. Lê Anh Tuấn from Cần Thơ University, in a seminar on the effects of climate change on the delta, revealed the reason behind this consistent distance. In the delta’s early days, boats were the main mode of transport, following the rhythms of the Mekong River’s tidal