The centre stated at 7am on January 3, that the eye of the typhoon was positioned 6.2 degrees north and 105.0 degrees east, 240 km south of Cape Ca Mau and 320 km south-west of Con Dao Island with the strongest winds reaching 60-90km per hour. During the next 24 hours, the typhoon is expected to move west north-west at a speed of 15km per hour. Due to the impact of the typhoon, there will be strong winds and rough sea conditions in the southern region of the Gulf of Thailand and the southern waters of Ca Mau, in particular, the waters from Ba Ria Vung Tau to Ca Mau (including the island district Con Dao) and from Ca Mau to Kien Giang (including the island district of Phu Quoc and Tho Chu island) with waves reaching up to 5 metres. In addition, due to the impact of cold air, strong winds and rough seas will hit the northern area of the East Sea and the waters from Quang Ngai to Binh Thuan. According to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre, on January 2, torrential rain … [Read more...] about Typhoon Pabuk approaches Cape Ca Mau, risks of whirlwinds in southern region
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Southern region aims to develop start-up and innovation ecosystem
Start-up companies introduce their products at a seminar in HCM City on December 11. — VNS Photo Ngọc DiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — In HCM City and the south-western region, individuals set up 75 per cent of all start-ups and organisations the rest, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology office in the southern region. Its chief, Phạm Xuân Đà, told a seminar in HCM City yesterday that "the region has great economic potential". "Many supporting activities to promote a start-up and innovation eco-system are being undertaken in HCM City and Cần Thơ and Trà Vinh and Bến Tre provinces," he said. They focused on offering legal assistance, helping with business registration, registering intellectual property, and teaching them about finance and corporate governance, helping reduce the risk of … [Read more...] about Southern region aims to develop start-up and innovation ecosystem
Southern region hits target for rice harvest
The region, the country’s rice granary, has planted more than 4.4 million hectares of rice this year, down by 63,500ha against last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MARD) Plant Cultivation Department. Farmers harvest the 2018 summer-autumn rice in Kien Giang Province’s Hon Dat District. (Photo: Vietnamnews) However, the yield has been 5.95 tonnes per hectare a crop, up 338 kilogrammes against last year. Farmers have also shifted many rice areas to higher-value crops like vegetables and fruits, according to representatives of the region’s 17 provinces and two major cities (Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City). Speaking at a seminar held in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang last week, Nguyen Chi Thien, deputy director of the Long An provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the province was reducing the number of rice areas and shifting them to other crops. This year, about 7,000ha of … [Read more...] about Southern region hits target for rice harvest
Southern region to see rainy weekend
In the northern region, a cold snap slammed in yesterday making it cold and causing heavy rain in Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen and Bac Giang provinces. The cold front will further move south to the central region today. By VAN PHUC – Translated by Hai Mien Tags: Ho Chi Minh City southern region rainy weekend … [Read more...] about Southern region to see rainy weekend
Disease season peaks in southern region
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Hospitals in the southern region have admitted many patients diagnosed with hand-foot-mouth disease, measles or upper respiratory infections as the peak season for contagious diseases has arrived. The number of children with hand-foot-mouth (HFM) disease at Ho Chi Minh City Paediatrics Hospital 1 rose by five times compared to last month, according to Truong Huu Khanh, head of the hospital’s infectious and nervous diseases department. In the last several days, the department admitted more children with the disease, and on September 24 only, as many as 222 children with HFM infections were admitted. One patient died from HFM disease, which has no protective vaccine, Khanh said. Compared to the last five years, the hospital has seen more HFM cases this year, including kids who attend nurseries and kindergartens, as well as those who stay at home, Khanh said. Nearly 670 out of 7,000 patients have been diagnosed with … [Read more...] about Disease season peaks in southern region