Mekong Delta farmers begin harvest of giant river prawns for Tết

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.

Shrimp exports well on the way to recovery Vietnamese shrimp exports have taken a turn for the better as revenue reached around US$367 million in November, up 16 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Cà Mau tightens regulations on use of geographical indication for black tiger shrimp

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.

Trà Vinh turns to other crops on unproductive rice, sugarcane fields

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.

Organic farms, agro-tourism in Bạc Liêu yield higher profits, protect the environment

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.

Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu protects marine resources, develops aquaculture

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.

Shrimp exports swell despite virus

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.

Ninh Thuận protects marine bio-diversity The south - central province of Ninh Thuận is stepping up efforts to conserve marine bio-diversity and seafood resources, which play an important part in its socio- economic development.

Shrimp-breeding in mangroves protects forest cover, offers stable income

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.

Cà Mau focuses on natural shrimp farming to foster exports The southernmost province of Cà Mau has expanded the areas under the shrimp – forest and shrimp – rice models to farm clean products for export and provide farmers with sustainable incomes.