Embankments built to create mud flats for growing mangrove forests in Kiên Giang Province’s Hòn Đất District. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Huy Hải KIÊN GIANG — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is soliciting investment in 55 projects meant to cope with climate change and prevent natural disasters …
Read More »Mekong Delta takes multiple measures to prevent forest fires
A road in the Bạc Liêu Bird Sanctuary is cleaned and grass cut to minimise forest fire risks. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tuấn Kiệt HCM CITY — Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are strengthening measures to prevent forest fires as the region enters its peak dry season and forests become …
Read More »Saltwater intrusion damage successfully prevented this season: Mekong Delta
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 »The bamboo border in Quảng Ninh Province
Soldiers from Po Hen Border Guard Station in Quảng Ninh Province patrolling the bamboo forest along the Ka Long border riverbank.— Photo bienphong.com.vn QUẢNG NINH Border guards in the northeastern province of Quảng Ninh have been growing bamboo along the Ka Long river, which runs roughly along the border …
Read More »Cà Mau braces for forest fires
Forests on Hòn Khoai island cluster in Cà Mau Province’s Ngọc Hiển District. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Kim Há CÀ MAU — More than 44,500ha of forests in Cà Mau are vulnerable to fire risks and need special attention during the ongoing dry season, according to the province Forest Protection Sub-department. …
Read More »Travelling during Tết, a new trend
A corner of Vinpearl Nha Trang. VnExpress News Photo Trương Vị By Thanh Nga Nowadays, many Vietnamese people decide to travel over Tết (Lunar New Year holiday). It’s an opportunity to relieve the stresses of the old year, start the new one full of joy, and also an opportunity …
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 …
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