An aerial view of the Mekong Delta (Illustrative photo: VNA) The projects are mainly in building infrastructure for transport connection, industrial parks and residential areas; along with in other areas like agriculture, industry, river protection and waste treatment. … [Read more...] about $9.43bil. invested in Mekong Delta’s infrastructure
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Mekong Delta makes efforts to adapt with drought, salinity
*Urgently preventing flow-line saltwater Hon Dat District of Kien Giang Province is currently a hot- spot of saltwater intrusion with many waterless rice crops. Therefore, farmers had to get water from the salinity-hit- canals went toward irrigation purpose. Currently, not only water level at interior field stations of Kien Giang province is desperately reduced but also saltwater is intruding deeper and earlier than expected. Kien Giang Province built water-inflated temporary dams, changed waterway traffic on Ong Hien Canal to prevent the saline intrusion hitting Long Xuyen Quadrangle, said Director of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Kien Giang Province Nguyen Van Tam. The large-scale agricultural production areas such as Ca Mau Peninsula, Long Xuyen Quadrangle, South Mang Thit, Phung Hiep, etc have closed hundreds of sluices and dams to prevent salinity. In Ben Tre Province, the Management Board of Agricultural Projects handed over 21 … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta makes efforts to adapt with drought, salinity
An Giang determined to protect residents’ lives, assets
Therefore, state competent agencies and local administrations should keep trach on these eroded sections to give "precautionary" advice, issue timely warning to residents as well as come up with solutions such as dredging rivers, and evacuation of residents out of dangerous areas. … [Read more...] about An Giang determined to protect residents’ lives, assets
Two cruise ships bring 1,300 tourists to Vietnam
The Silver Spirit cruise ship docks at Chan May Port in Thua Thien Hue Province - PHOTO: NLD HCMC – The United States’ Crystal Symphony and Bahamas’ Silver Spirit cruise ships made port calls at Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien Hue today, February 19,. … [Read more...] about Two cruise ships bring 1,300 tourists to Vietnam
NA Chairwoman hosts RoK ambassador
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Noh-wan in Hanoi on February 19. At the meeting, the top legislator highlighted the fruitful development of the Vietnam-RoK strategic partnership across spheres. The two sides have maintained the exchange of visits, she said, citing the official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Chung Sye-kyun in 2017 and the State visit by RoK President Moon Jae-in and his spouse in 2018. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese NA Chairperson and Prime Minister also visited the Eastern Asian country in 2018 and 2019. “This reflects high political trust between the two countries”, Ngan stressed. The RoK has become one of Vietnam’s leading economic partners, ranking first in investment, second in official development assistance (ODA) and third in trade, the leader said. She added that the two countries are striving to raise trade … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman hosts RoK ambassador
