Việt Nam News

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre is expanding farming of some key fisheries products for both domestic consumption and exports.

HCM City consumers’ willingness to again spend on organic foods to improve their health after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic is fuelling their development, experts said.

The southern most province of Cà Mau has granted the right to use the Cà Mau geographical indication for black tiger shrimp to three local exporters.

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng have begun breeding shrimp, and hope for a yield of 196,000 tonnes this year, according to the local Fisheries Sub-department.

Artisan Đặng Văn Hậu has always had a passion for the traditional craft of tò he -- toy figurines that are made of rice dough.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau plans to convert this year nearly 2,000ha of unproductive rice paddies into fields where rice and aquatic species are rotated or perennial crops are grown.

With a relatively attractive valuation and a bullish industry outlook, seafood stocks are expected to grow positively in 2022.

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have begun to harvest giant river prawns they will sell during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) festival and hope to earn good incomes though prices have declined slightly due to the impact of the COVID – 19 pandemic.

The southernmost province of Cà Mau has strengthened regulations on the use of Cà Mau geographical indication for its black tiger shrimp to protect the rights of shrimp breeders and consumers.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is assisting farmers with growing other crops on a total of 1,550ha of unproductive rice and sugarcane fields or switch to aquaculture or livestock farming.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu is promoting organic and other high-quality standards for rice and key agricultural products as well as agro-tourism services in a bid to raise farmers' incomes.

Over the past month, restaurants and cafes in Hà Nội have had to stop offering dine-in services as municipal authorities strengthened restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. Foodies had to adapt to the situation.

The southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu is protecting seafood resources and developing aquaculture sustainably, with local authorities preventing destructive fishing activities and encouraging farmers to apply advanced techniques.

Despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, shrimp exports by Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces have been strong this year thanks to efforts made by both authorities and businesses.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is encouraging farmers to breed shrimp in mangrove forests as the practice offers sustainable incomes and helps to maintain the province's forest cover.