Nation & WorldPhoto & VideoPhotography Photos: Struggling to farm in a parched Vietnam land Originally published May 31, 2016 at 12:07 pmUpdated May 31, 2016 at 12:15 pm The Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s premier rice-growing region, is suffering its worst drought since French colonial administrators began recording statistics in 1926. Share story By Courtney Riffkin Seattle Times photo staff Courtney Riffkin: 206-464-2203 or criffkin@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @SeaTimesPhoto.