The American Collegiate Academy bilingual kindergarten is promised to be among those with the most advanced teaching method in Can Tho city and the Mekong Delta at large, said Duong Tan Hien, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee during the school’s inaugural ceremony on January 10. … [Read more...] about Can Tho to have most advanced kindergarten in Mekong Delta
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Mekong Delta saltwater intrusion not to be as severe as 2020
The Mekong Delta, the nation’s agriculture and aquaculture hubs, should expect the worst during February 10-15, February 26-March 2, March 12-16 and 25-29, and April 14-19 and 24-28 before the saltwater gradually retreats. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta saltwater intrusion not to be as severe as 2020
Untapped potential in Mekong Delta inland waterway transport
There are 12 national waterways with a total length of 418km passing through Dong Thap province, according to the local Department of Transport. In which, Hau river, Tien river and 4 of its branches can accommodate barges of over 4x600 tons and inland vessels of over 1,000 tons. … [Read more...] about Untapped potential in Mekong Delta inland waterway transport
Saline intrusion in Mekong Delta forecast to be severe during Tet
Hanoi (VNA) - A severe period of saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta due to lower water levels upstream is expected to fall from February 8 to 16 as Vietnam celebrates the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. Per a recent dispatch from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Directorate of Water Resources, saltwater is likely to intrude to 50-70 km from the mouth of the Mekong River at that time and 85-95 km from the mouth of the Vam Co River, with a salinity rate of 4 grams per litre. Most crops and fruit trees can tolerate a salinity rate of just 1 gram per litre. According to the International Mekong River Commission and international news agencies, the Jinghong Hydropower reservoir in China is reducing its water discharge by approximately 50 percent between January 5 and 24. This is the main cause of saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta. The dispatch urged local authorities to prepare for salinity and drought in January and February by closely following … [Read more...] about Saline intrusion in Mekong Delta forecast to be severe during Tet
Anguish as Mekong Delta’s annual floods continue to dry up
In his book ‘Last days of the Mighty Mekong’ published in February last year, Brian Eyler, director of the Asia Program at U.S. think tank Stimson Center, writes: "For the past 3,000 years, the Mekong carried about 150 million tons of sediment in its system to the delta each year." … [Read more...] about Anguish as Mekong Delta’s annual floods continue to dry up
