Trà Vinh Province to pay $1.7m compensation to farmers hit by drought, saltwater

The Trà Vinh Province People’s Committee has decided to provide relief worth more than VNĐ40 billion (US$1.7 million) to more than 28,000 farming households to revive agriculture, which was severely affected by drought and saltwater intrusion in the 2019 - 20 dry season.

Farmers earn high income from VietGAP-quality grapefruit

Cultivation of green - skin and pink - flesh grapefruit under Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP) standards has helped farmers in Lương Hòa Commune in Trà Vinh Province’s Châu Thành District improve income and have stable outlets. 

Việt Nam effectively curbs impacts of drought, saline intrusion in Mekong Delta The Government, ministries and agencies effectively instructed localities and agencies to develop plans to tackle drought, saltwater intrusion and water shortages.

Shares up on cash flow into mid- and small-cap stocks

Shares eked out gains on Friday buoyed by the upswing of the aquaculture stock group and cash flow injected into a number of mid-cap and small-cap stocks.

Thermal, nuclear power key to Việt Nam’s energy security: expert Dr Nguyễn Mạnh Hiến, former head of the Energy Institute under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about Việt Nam’s energy security.

Bitter harvest for Mekong fruit farmers Many fruit farmers in the Mekong Delta have suffered losses this year due to crop failure caused by drought and saltwater intrusion and lower demand for fruits.

Japan provides aid to Việt Nam for COVID-19 fight The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided aid packages worth 80 million JPY (US$733.300) to support Việt Nam’s countermeasures against COVID-19.

Trà Vinh to improve electricity distribution system The Cửu Long (Mekong) delta province of Trà Vinh has earmarked nearly VNĐ87 billion (US$3.7 million) to build or upgrade 18 electricity distribution networks to meet the demand from both domestic and commercial consumers.

Rural residents in Mekong Delta need access to clean water

All residents in rural areas of the Mekong Delta must have access to clean water, Nguyễn Hoàng Hiệp, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said at a seminar held in Sóc Trăng Province on Wednesday (May 27).

Tougher sentences for child abusers: NA deputies1 Chemical castration was being used on sex offenders in some countries