Ca Mau farmers in trouble after sugar plant stops operation Trung Chanh By Trung Chanh - The Saigon Times Daily CAN THO – Sugarcane growers in Ca Mau Province have been thrown into a difficult position despite the peak cane harvest season as the only sugar refinery in the Mekong Delta province has suspended operation after being fined for environmental pollution. The suspension of Ca Mau Sugar Plant has sent sugarcane prices down but the bigger problem for local sugarcane growers is that they cannot sell their output. According to the Vietnam Environment Administration, Tay Nam Sugar Company, the operator of Ca Mau Sugar Plant, has been fined VND360 million for failing to meet environmental protection requirements. However, the company director’s Le Van Hieu said the company’s wastewater treatment system has not done harm to the environment. He added that the company has requested relevant agencies to reconsider the fine. Ca Mau Sugar Plant was formerly named … [Read more...] about Ca Mau farmers in trouble after sugar plant stops operation
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Ca Mau moves to fight illegal fishing off foreign waters
Ca Mau province is undertaking a number of drastic measures to prevent local fishermen from illegal fishing in foreign waters (Photo: VNA)Ca Mau (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province ofCa Mau is undertaking a number of drastic measures to prevent local fishermenfrom illegal fishing in foreign waters and raise their awareness of the matterand related laws.Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen TienHai assigned the local police to work with border guards to timely detect andimpose penalties on those who take boats and fishermen to go fishing in foreignwaters, and acts of smuggling and commercial frauds at sea.The border guards must increase control and inspection ofoffshore fishing vessels and encourage boat owners, captains and sailors tosign commitment of not illegal fishing in waters of neighbouring countries likeThailand or Malaysia. [Vietnam won’t tolerate IUU fishing: MARD]The provincial authorities also continue educating localfishermen on related … [Read more...] about Ca Mau moves to fight illegal fishing off foreign waters
Ca Mau targets 1.2 billion USD from exports
Processing shrimp for export (Source: VNA)Ca Mau (VNA) – The southernmost province of Ca Mau aims to earn 1.2 billion USD fromexports in 2018, up 100 million USD against 2017.To realise the goal, various measures have been implemented, with attention paidto improving administrative procedures to help export enterprises expand theirbusiness. For the key export sector of frozen shrimp, local authorities have focused onmanaging and planning environmentally friendly shrimp-farmingmodels with high-productivity and quality, satisfying international standardsand demand.Trade promotion activities have also been enhanced, aiming to expand thelocality’s export markets. According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tien Hai, CaMau’s export turnover is estimated to hit 1.1 billion USD in 2017, ayear-on-year increase of 12 percent. Advantages in import markets, stable price ofraw materials for processing, close cooperation among local seafood export … [Read more...] about Ca Mau targets 1.2 billion USD from exports
Ca Mau targets US$1.2 billion from exports
To realise the goal, various measures have been implemented, with attention paid to improving administrative procedures to help export enterprises expand their business. For the key export sector of frozen shrimp, local authorities have focused on managing and planning environmentally friendly shrimp-farming models with high-productivity and quality, satisfying international standards and demand. Trade promotion activities have also been enhanced, aiming to expand the locality’s export markets. According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tien Hai, Ca Mau’s export turnover is estimated to hit US$1.1 billion in 2017, a year-on-year increase of 12%. Advantages in import markets, stable price of raw materials for processing, close cooperation among local seafood export enterprises, and efforts to build brands have helped boost the locality’s export turnover. … [Read more...] about Ca Mau targets US$1.2 billion from exports
Ca Mau commemorates Storm Linda victims
The southern-most province of Ca Mau today, November 3, held a ceremony to commemorate victims of Storm Linda which occurred 20 years ago.The storm killed 778 people, left 2,123 missing and injured 1,232 people. It destroyed 107,892 houses, causing a total loss of VND7.2 trillion (USD327.2 million) for the Mekong delta region, including Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Soc Trang provinces. Vice chairman of Ca Mau Province People’s Committee, Le Van Su, speaks at the ceremony to commemorates Storm Linda victims on November 3 Speaking at the ceremony, vice chairman of Ca Mau Province People’s Committee Le Van Su, said that Storm Linda caused huge losses in Ca Mau Province. Over the two past decades, the province has tried its best to overcome the storm consequences.Huynh Hoang Tuong, chairman of Khanh Hoi Commune People’s Committee, said that relatives of up to 70 families in the commune were killed by the storm. After Linda, the locality paid more attention to weather … [Read more...] about Ca Mau commemorates Storm Linda victims