Top to bottom changes needed to save mekong delta from erosion vnexpress

The building of the road using sea sand belongs to a pilot project of the Ministry of Transport to replace river sand with sea sand in construction projects. Running nearly 1 km long, the road is linked with the under-constructed Can Tho – Ca Mau Expressway and is now used for trucks to transport building materials to serve the expressway's construction. The section where sea sand was used stretches 300 m long. The rest of it is built with river sand for quality comparison. Work started on the section in late March and was completed early this month. To build it, around 5,000 cubic meters of sea sand had been extracted off the coast of nearby Tra Vinh Province. According to the Transport Ministry's My Thuan Project Management Board, which manages the road's construction, the section built by sea sand has shown no abnormal signs in quality. "The results obtained from the sea sand pilot are very positive until now," said the board's director Tran Van Thi. Environmental … [Read more...] about Sea sand used in Mekong Delta road construction amid river sand shortage

During the meeting at the UN headquarters, which occurred on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Chinh spoke highly of the roles and contributions of the Secretary General and the UN to international peace, stability and security, and to the settlement of hot issues while affirming that Vietnam always supports and is ready to contribute to those efforts. The PM expressed support of current priorities of the UN Secretary General, including the preparations for the Summit of the Future which is scheduled to be held in 2024, the Initiative on the "New Agenda for Peace", the plan to promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change responses. Chinh said Vietnam is actively cooperating with UN's organizations to implement activities, particularly in ensuring international security, participating in the UN's peacekeeping missions in hot spots, transforming to realize SDGs, just energy transition and social equity. He also … [Read more...] about Vietnam PM asks UN ​Secretary-General for green transition support

Becoming a stellar regional gateway is the goal for Tran De Seaport In August, the master plan was approved for Soc Trang province’s development direction for the rest of the decade and with a vision to 2050. Soc Trang is becoming one of the more well-developed provinces of the Mekong Delta. It develops industry, commerce, services, and modern and sustainable agriculture. It also wants to completely transform Tran De Seaport with a comprehensive and modern infrastructure system. Under the master plan, Soc Trang is oriented to develop its seaport system, with priority on attracting investment and building and developing Tran De into a regional gateway. The orientation is in line with a 2022 resolution on socioeconomic advancement to ensure national defence and security in the Mekong Delta, and accompanying documents. In July, a national plan was also approved on policies, solutions, and resources for implementation of Vietnam’s seaport system development towards 2030 and … [Read more...] about Soc Trang lays out strategy for seaport’s special renovation

Old artifacts are not only valuable, but also a keepsake for many families. Many people would be extremely sad if an artifact was damaged for some reason. In such cases, they may eventually find their way to an expert like Nguyen Khac Duy. Ten years ago, the man, now 34, who lives in Sa Dec City in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, returned to his hometown after completing his military service and assisted his family business in trading artifacts. Noticing that the supply of artifacts was dwindling over time, Duy thought of finding solutions to repair damaged items, which would allow his family to sustain their business for a long time to come. Giving old things a second life In the early days of trying to repair damaged artifacts, Duy's lack of confidence meant he only fixed his own artifacts for fear of further harming customers’ precious items. However, after some time, as the artifacts he repaired became more common, more and more collectors came to ask him to … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, man gives artifacts a second life

The hi-tech building of the Can Tho University is the most modern of its kind in the Mekong Delta. It is part of the Can Tho University upgrading project, funded through ODA of the Japanese Government. (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Friendship and mutual trust based on people-to-people exchanges nurtured for many years have formed an impetus for the Vietnam - Japan relations , said Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko. She made the remark in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (September 21, 1973 - 2023). She said that over the last 50 years, the countries have developed relations in all fields thanks to tireless efforts by predecessors. One of the most important milestones of bilateral ties, which are now in their prime, was the elevation of relations to the “ extensive strategic partnership ” in 2014. Since then, Japan and Vietnam have been building … [Read more...] about Friendship, mutual trust drive Vietnam-Japan relations: Japanese Foreign Minister