01 Dec 20 Vietnamnews Source Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc Phương spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the need to develop a master development planning for the Mekong Delta region In July, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc approved a project on developing the plann...
Mekong Delta to adopt 'integrated regional plan' on sustainable development
s 30 Nov 20 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY — An integrated regional plan on improving infrastructure to attract investment and tackle climate change will be key to "inclusive growth and sustainable development" in the Mekong Delta region, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc P...
Trà Vinh steps up measures to cope with severe saltwater intrusion forecast in dry season
28 Nov 20 Vietnamnews Source TRÀ VINH – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has taken a number of measures to prevent saltwater intrusion up rivers and canals in the upcoming dry season to ensure there is no shortage of water for irrigation and household use. Trà Vinh is one ...
Building Mekong Delta regional plan in 2021-2030, vision to 2050
24 Nov 20 Vietnam Investment Review Source The conference on the Mekong Delta regional plan will be held this week in Can Tho city to discuss the development focus and direction for the region in 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 On Thursday (November 26) in Can Tho city, the conferen...
Cà Mau Province suffers $46m losses from natural disasters in 2020
24 Nov 20 Vietnamnews Source CÀ MAU – Natural disasters have caused losses worth VNĐ1.06 trillion (US$46 million) in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau this year, destroying public infrastructure, houses and crops, according to the local Steering Committee for Natural Di...
Can Tho, EU forge cooperation in climate change response
23 Nov 20 Vietnamplus Source Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the EU Delegation to Vietnam on November 23 shared a hope for multilateral cooperation in climate change response Hanoi (VNA) – Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the EU Delegation to Vietnam on Nove...
Ben Tre province acts to cope with saltwater intrusion
09 Nov 20 Vietnamplus Source The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will step up measures over the next five years to cope with saltwater intrusion in its rivers during the dry season, according to the provincial People's Committee. Ben Tre (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will ...
Country’s largest rice producing province expands advanced farming models
03 Nov 20 Vietnamnews Source KIÊN GIANG — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang, the country's largest rice producer, has implemented several advanced extension models for rice cultivation that reduce the quantity of seeds required and use advanced techniques to improve yields and ...
Mekong Delta localities plant trees, build natural embankments to prevent erosion
01 Nov 20 Vietnamplus Source More people in the Mekong Delta are planting trees and building embankments made of natural materials to prevent erosion along rivers and canals. HCM City (VNS/VNA) - More people in the Mekong Delta are planting trees and building embankments made of natural m...
Cà Mau declares emergency as western sea dyke is badly eroded
22 Oct 20 Vietnamnews Source CÀ MAU – The Cà Mau Province People's Committee on October 21 declared an emergency after discovering a total of 5.8km of the 108km western sea dyke in U Minh and Trần Văn Thời districts dangerously eroded. U Minh has two sections with a total length of ...
Mekong Delta takes preventive measures against saline intrusion in next dry season
20 Oct 20 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY — Local authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have begun taking measures to cope with the effects of saltwater intrusion and drought in the upcoming 2020-21 dry season. In recent years, the delta, the country's largest rice, fruit and seafood producer,...
7 expressway projects expected to boost Mekong Delta connectivity
10 Oct 20 VNExpress Source Seven major expressways totaling 1,000 km and costing VND150 trillion ($6.49 billion) are taking shape in the Mekong Delta, expected to improve connectivity in the region. Mekong Delta is home to around 20 million people, or a fifth of the country's population a...
Mekong Delta braces for dry season with water storage arrangements
11 Oct 20 VNExpress Source People living in the Mekong Delta are installing tanks to store water for the dreaded dry season, and authorities are building artificial lakes. Pham Van Tien opens the cement tank which has rainwater from the previous night. During the last dry season Tien's fa...
Mekong Delta province faces worsening river, canal erosion
06 Oct 20 Vietnamplus Source The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is facing increasing erosion along rivers and canals, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.Tien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is facing increasing erosion along ri...
Soc Trang braces against drought, saline intrusion in approaching dry season
05 Oct 20 VNExpress Source The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has developed a plan to respond to drought, water shortage, and saline intrusion in the dry season in late-2020 and early-2021, a conference held by the provincial People's Committee on October 5 heard. Soc Trang braces aga...