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
Soc Trang’s investments in tourism infrastructure pay off
Soc Trang (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang’s investments in tourism infrastructure are paying off with a rising number of domestic and foreign tourists travelling to the province. Last year, Soc Trang welcomed more than 2 million visitors and earned revenues of nearly 758 billion VND (nearly 33 million USD), up 54.7 percent and 90.8 percent from the figures in 2015. Tran Minh Ly, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the development of the tourism industry has also contributed to economic development by creating more jobs and helping restructure the economy. Under a programme to develop the tourism industry 2025, Soc Trang will create more tourist attractions such as Quan Am – Linh Ung and Bon Mat (Four-sided) pagodas, Nga Nam Floating Market and the My Phuoc indigo forest. Speaking at a tourism meeting on May 8, Ly said Soc Trang also plans to develop community tourism, create new … [Read more...] about Soc Trang’s investments in tourism infrastructure pay off
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
US ties expand on back of power plans
John Rockhold, chairman of the Vietnam Business Forum’s Power and Energy Working Group, told VIR that the shift from coal to gas in energy planning is important in terms of Vietnam’s energy security, reliability of the electricity system, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. A second objective with imports of LNG from today’s largest producer, the US, would be to use these sales to work towards the balance trade between Vietnam and the States, which is growing ever higher. … [Read more...] about US ties expand on back of power plans
