Mekong Delta authorities speed up erosion prevention projects

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) delta are speeding up works to prevent the damage caused by erosion along rivers, canals and coasts, especially in the ongoing rainy season.

Bến Tre seeks to build 2 dykes to prevent river, coastal erosion

The Bến Tre Province People’s Committee plans to build two embankments to prevent river erosion in Bến Tre City and coastal erosion in Thạnh Phú District this year.

Tiền Giang builds more irrigation works to secure water for farms The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang, the country's largest fruit producer, has spent more than VNĐ134 billion (US$5.8 million) to upgrade or build irrigation projects this year, securing irrigation water for nearly 172,000ha of farming areas.

Mekong Delta sees bountiful summer – autumn rice crop despite impact of pandemic The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is harvesting the summer - autumn crop and has had a successful rice crop despite the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic, Nguyễn Thanh Tùng, deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Cultivation Department, has said.

Cà Mau takes measures to prevent erosion, adapt to climate change

The southernmost province of Cà Mau is speeding up efforts to prevent erosion to ensure sustainable development and adapt to climate change.

Kiên Giang to invest in infrastructure to cope with coastal erosion, climate change The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang plans to invest VNĐ4.92 trillion (US$214 million) in infrastructure projects to cope with natural disasters and climate change in the 2021 – 25 period.

Cà Mau speeds up work on coastal embankments amid erosion threat

The southernmost province of Cà Mau is speeding up the process of building 26km of embankments along its eastern and western coasts to check erosion.

Bạc Liêu to expand large-scale agricultural production, raise farmers' incomes The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu plans to expand large-scale production and the use of advanced techniques to improve agricultural yield and quality and raise farmers' incomes from now to 2025.

Rains renew Mekong Delta erosion threat

Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and Cần Thơ have been threatened by erosion along rivers and canals in recent days, and authorities are taking measures to protect people and property.

Kiên Giang Province focuses on growing, protecting forests

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is developing mangrove forests in coastal areas and improving the livelihoods of households that protect forests.