Farmers embrace livestreams, high-tech advances in push for better quality, productivity Farmer Lê Văn Chín from the southern province of Long An recently livestreamed an advert about his cooperative’s red-flesh dragon fruit on his Facebook page.

Water shortage, saline intrusion forecast to be serious this year Many regions across the country, especially the Central Highlands and Mekong Delta, face risks of water shortage, drought and saline intrusion next month, according to hydrometeorology experts.

Kiên Giang takes measures against fresh water shortage in dry season

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has taken measures to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion for the coming 2020- 21 dry season.

Trà Vinh steps up measures to cope with severe saltwater intrusion forecast in dry season

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has taken a number of measures to prevent saltwater intrusion up rivers and canals in the upcoming dry season to ensure there is no shortage of water for irrigation and household use.

Cà Mau Province suffers $46m losses from natural disasters in 2020 Natural disasters have caused losses worth VNĐ1.06 trillion (US$46 million) in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau this year, destroying public infrastructure, houses and crops, according to the local Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue.

High-tech use contributes to growth value in agriculture

The use of advanced technology has contributed to nearly 35 per cent of the growth value of agriculture in Việt Nam for the last five years, Dr Từ Minh Thiện, rector of Văn Hiến University in HCM City, has said.

Hot weather continues to hit central provinces Central provinces of Thanh Hoá, Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh continued to suffer high temperatures, badly affecting local production and daily life.

Bến Tre seeks $10.7m for building reservoirs as water shortage looms Bến Tre Province authorities have sought VNĐ250 billion (US$10.7 million) from the Government to build reservoirs to store freshwater and avoid a shortage due to drought and saltwater intrusion in rivers.

Bình Định households face water shortage

Meanwhile, a water plant worth VNĐ12 billion (US$520,580), which was supposed to supply water for 3,300 households in four villages in the commune, has been left abandoned.

Careful planning needed for rice crop: expert

Lê Thanh Tùng, deputy head of the Department of Plant Cultivation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam Agriculture) newspaper on the need to develop a long-term plan to cope with drought in the south-central region