Nine Dragons is such a vivid name for the Mekong’s estuaries. The report on human-made infrastructure choking the Ba Lai River makes that image feel especially fragile. https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/vietnams-freshwater-obsession-leaves-decades-long-scars-for-mekong-delta-farmers/By Isla MacNab, Nov 12, 2026. 0 likes, 0 comments.