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A swamp in the U Minh Ha National Park (Source: WWF Vietnam) HCM City (VNA) – Provinces in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires as the region is entering the highly risky dry season. In the southernmost province of Ca Mau, many measures have been put in place, especially to protect the 8,500ha U Minh Ha National Park. Water in the higher parts of the park have been drying out since the beginning of this month and the threat of forest fire is high, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Huynh Minh Nguyen, director of the park, said rangers have taken positions in watch towers to monitor the park around the clock.  They also regularly patrol the park to prevent people from entering to collect honey, hunt or fish, activities that could cause fires. More than 5,000 families living in the park’s buffer zone and cajeput forests have been mobilised to help fight forest fires. The department has … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta works to prevent forest fires

At the workshop (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Connecting smart cities is considered an effective solution to addressing urbanisation and development challenges in the Mekong Delta, experts said at a workshop in Can Tho city on September 4. The event was held by the UK’s Salford University and the Dragon-Mekong Institute of Can Tho University under the Researcher Links programme of the Newton Fund. Participants discussed smart city initiatives, including the internet of things (IoT), cyber physical systems and ambient intelligence, meaning electronic environments that respond to the presence of humans. They suggested setting up links between research institutes and businesses from Vietnam and the UK to improve urban areas. Professor Hisham Elkadi from Salford University said the key to solving urbanisation problem is developing based on Industry 4.0 and IoT. Meanwhile, Ngo Ba Hung from Can Tho University presented an overview on smart cities based on Big Data, which … [Read more...] about Smart city connection – solution to address challenges in Mekong Delta

The Luang Prabang hydropower plant in. Laos must undergo a full assessment of the possible impact on the ecosystem before construction, experts say. After the Laos Mekong River Committee sent a plan on implementing the Luang Prabang hydropower project, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment on November 4 consulted with relevant ministries and branches on how to mitigate the impact of the hydropower plant on Vietnam. The Luang Prabang hydropower plant in. Laos must undergo a full assessment of the possible impact on the ecosystem before construction, experts say. Tai Nguyen va Moi Truong newspaper quoted Deputy Minister Thanh as saying that unlike other hydropower power plans on the Mekong mainstream, the list of Luang Prabang investors includes a Vietnamese enterprise. Chi Mai Vietnam's Mekong Delta needs to be innovative to overcome climate change: experts The Mekong Delta Region needs to be more innovative in production to grow sustainably in the context … [Read more...] about Laos’ hydropower plant is another source of concern for Vietnam

Thailand has passed a plan to allocate its budget of 21.5 billion baht to help stabilize rice prices for Thai farmers. This subsidy program may affect rice exporters including Vietnam, according to local rice operators. Local farmers harvest rice. Thailand’s price subsidy program for rice may affect rice exporters including Vietnam The Thai Cabinet has agreed to extract 34.8 billion baht from the country’s budget for agricultural subsidy programs for rice and oil palm farmers, reported the Vietnam News Agency in Bangkok, Thailand. In particular, over 890,000 households that had registered their rice farming activities with the Thai Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives will be the beneficiaries of the rice subsidy program. The one-year program, which will take effect next month, will offer advantageous prices for rice farmers amid downward price volatility. According to the director of a rice exporting firm in the Mekong Delta, rice exporters may suffer negative … [Read more...] about Thailand’s rice subsidy program may affect Vietnam: rice operators

Rice production sector continues receiving Swiss support in applying remote sensor technology and insurance (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam is receiving support to apply remote sensor technology in rice production. Phase 3 of the project 'Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in emerging Economies' (RIICE) was launched in Hanoi on November 13. The Swiss-funded project will support the use of satellite data for the monitoring of rice production and crop insurance in Vietnam until the end of June 2021. The project is worth 10.2 billion VND (442,083 USD), of which the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) will provide 8.4 billion VND (363,988 USD) and Vietnam disburses 1.8 billion VND (78,095 USD) from the reciprocal capital of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The third phase focuses on improving MARD’s rice … [Read more...] about Vietnam gets help with rice cultivation