Mr. Ly Tan Lap, resident of My Loi B hamlet (My Tu commune, Can Tho city) said that more than 1 hectare of his family's rice was in the ripening stage when it encountered prolonged rain, with rising water flooding the rice tops. "When the rice is sprouted, the rain will continue, when the rice is ripe, the grains will be all over, and the water will be flooded again, so it cannot be harvested. I had to sell it to a duck farmer for 500,000 VND/cong (1,000 m2) while the investment cost per trip was about 1.7 million VND. This case is considered a white opening," Mr. Lap shared.
Mr. Lap said that last year, he did not do this crop but left the land vacant because there were no pumping stations in the area. "This year, I thought I would regulate the water but unexpectedly there was heavy rain, the water rose, and there were few people sowing around, so I couldn't be proactive," said Mr. Lap.
Mr. Nguyen Van Than in My Tu commune (Can Tho city) also suffered a similar situation. This year's Autumn-Winter crop, he cultivated 8,200 m2 of rice until harvest, which was flooded, and had to sell it cheaply to ducks for raising rice at a price of 500,000 VND/cong, while the investment cost was up to 2.5 million VND/cong. "Last year, the same area was harvested at 700 - 800 kg/cong, earning about 30 million VND. This year, I have nothing to lose," Mr. Than said sadly.
Currently, the rice and ducks are finished, but Mr. Than cannot improve the soil to prepare for the Winter-Spring crop because the water in the fields is still high. "This year, compared to previous years, the Winter-Spring crop is about 20 days late. If it falls late, I am worried it will affect the entire Summer-Autumn crop," Mr. Than worried.
According to statistics from My Tu commune (Can Tho city), the recent storms and high tides have affected about 10 hectares of newly sown rice and more than 15 hectares of rice near harvest, all of which are areas outside the production plan. This is a low-lying area, often flooded from June to December every year, so the government has repeatedly advised people not to sow the Autumn-Winter crop to avoid risks.
In addition, about 412 hectares of fish farming on rice and pond fields, more than 11.5 hectares of fruit and crop trees in the commune were also affected.
Mr. Nguyen Van Hang, Head of the People's Committee of My Loi B Hamlet (My Tu Commune, Can Tho City), said that every year during this season, fish farmers in the fields often bring high efficiency and good profits. "This year, about 200 households continue to raise fish but unexpectedly the water rose too high, causing many households to not be able to handle it. Despite having embankments and nets, fish in the fields still follow the water to swim out. Currently, there is no harvest yet but the expected yield will be lower than in previous years, Mr. Hang shared.
Mr. Vo Minh Luan - Chairman of the People's Committee of My Tu commune (Can Tho city) said - My Tu is a lowland area, of which 2/3 of the area is deep lowland area. Normally, floods and inundation occur every year, but the unusual level has greatly affected people like this year.
Mr. Luan said that to cope with this situation, the commune has oriented people to adjust production methods. In which the main rice crops are Produced in the Summer-Autumn Festival and Winter-Spring Festival. From around June to December, when the fields are trong and flooded, people will switch to aquaculture such as fish in the fields, growing lotus or raising ducks in the fields. This helps improve livelihoods and effectively utilize the soil after the Summer-Autumn crop before planting the Winter-Spring crop.
The agricultural sector of My Tu commune said that due to the impact of storms, high tides and rising water levels higher than every year, localities that were once in the old Soc Trang province such as Huynh Huu Nghia town, My Tu, My Thuan were all affected by the sowing progress of the 2025 - 2026 Winter-Spring rice crop. Previously, farmers had sowed for nearly a month, but this year it is expected that they will be able to sow in early December. If planted late, the production of the next Summer-Autumn rice crop will be difficult, because this is a low-lying area, prone to flooding during the rainy season from June to December every year.
