Vietnam news 2015

Hanoi (VNA) - The 5th ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs’ Carnival was held on November 30 by the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs’ Association (VYEA), as Chair of the ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs’ Council in 2020. This is the first time the carnival has been held in-person in Vietnam and via videoconference with the young entrepreneurs’ associations of ASEAN countries. In his welcome remarks, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said that ASEAN’s young entrepreneurs should intensify international cooperation and seek more customers in the region and the world. It is necessary for them to promote their dynamism and creativity, step up the application of scientific and technological advances, support youths in disadvantaged areas, and develop the digital economy, the Deputy PM said. Stressing the importance of connectivity, he affirmed that the Vietnamese Government pledges to take action to step up connectivity between young ASEAN entrepreneurs. Speaking … [Read more...] about Vietnam hosts 5th ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs’ Carnival

Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tra Vinh has taken a number of measures to prevent droughts, water shortages, and saltwater intrusion in the upcoming dry season to minimise possible damage caused by them. Tra Vinh is one of the delta provinces hardest hit by saltwater intrusion between December and April, a phenomenon that has caused severe damage in recent years. The delta is forecast to face a water shortage, and localities in Tra Vinh are speeding up construction of irrigation works, dredging of canals and repairs to degraded irrigation works to store freshwater. In areas where irrigation systems are not extensive, local authorities are encouraging people to build embankments and temporary dams. They have made plans for careful use of water. The provincial People’s Committee has ordered the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to closely monitor saltwater intrusion and inform the public so that people could proactively take … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh takes measures to deal with drought, saltwater intrusion

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have begun taking measures to cope with the effects of saltwater intrusion and drought in the upcoming 2020-2021 dry season. In recent years, the Mekong Delta - the country’s largest rice, fruit and seafood producer - has faced severe saltwater intrusion from sea via river mouths during the dry season. Local authorities in Can Tho City and the delta's 12 provinces, have warned farmers to sow rice and other crops in the dry season under certain schedules and in areas that can secure irrigation water.   The provinces in coastal areas have upgraded irrigation systems to protect crops and aquaculture. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Sac Trang province has warned farmers to sow the 2020-21 winter-spring rice crop one month earlier than normal to mitigate the impact of saltwater intrusion and drought. Huynh Ngoc Nha, deputy … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta takes preventive measures against saline intrusion