The Kênh Nhánh sluice gates prevent saltwater intrusion and store fresh water in Kiên Giang Province’s Rạch Giá City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Lê Huy Hải HCM CITY — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces say they have taken effective measures to mitigate saltwater intrusion impacts in the ongoing …
Read More »Mekong Delta set for dry-season saltwater intrusion
The Kênh Lấp reservoir in Ba Tri District in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Công Trí HCM CITY — Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s rivers is expected to be less severe than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture …
Read More »Mekong Delta to expand shrimp – rice farming model
A farmer harvests giant river prawn bred under the shrimp – rice farming model in U Minh Thượng District in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang Province. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Lê Sen HCM CITY — The shrimp – rice farming model in the Cửu Long (Mekong) …
Read More »Minister urges Mekong Delta to develop agricultural economy mindset
Farmers harvest the 2021 autumn – winter rice crop in Thanh Bình District in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Nguyễn Văn Trí HCM CITY – The agriculture sector in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City should change …
Read More »Mekong Delta sees tourism revival during Tết
Large numbers of people visit Quán Âm Phật Đài Pagoda in Bạc Liêu City in the Mekong Delta during Tết. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Chanh Đa HCM CITY – The number of tourists visiting the Mekong River Delta was significantly up in the first few days of the Tết (Lunar New …
Read More »Mekong Delta farmers get high prices for Tết flowers, fruits after cutting output
Farmers tend flowers they grow for Tết in Đồng Tháp Province’s Sa Đéc City. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Nguyễn Văn Trí HCM CITY – Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are getting high prices for flowers and ornamental plants since they reduced production for Tết (Lunar New Year) …
Read More »Mekong Delta authorities take measures to secure freshwater in upcoming dry season
The Ba Lai sluice in Bến Tre Province’s Bình Đại District keeps out saltwater and provides irrigation water for 88,500ha of lands. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Công Trí HCM CITY — Authorities in Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are taking measures to store water for irrigation and household use …
Read More »Mekong Delta urged to take measures to cope with drought and salt intrusion in 2022
Vũng Liêm sluice gate in southern Vĩnh Long Province is one of the most advanced salt-water control works in Việt Nam. —Photo nongnghiep.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a directive on the implementation of solutions to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion in …
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