Mekong Delta takes preventive measures against saline intrusion in next dry season

Local authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have begun taking measures to cope with the effects of saltwater intrusion and drought in the upcoming 2020-21 dry season.

Mekong district households protect forests, earn income from exploiting them Households who are allocated forest lands in Kiên Giang Province’s Hòn Đất District have protected them well but and also improved their incomes by exploiting their resources.

Kiên Giang to focus on 16 agricultural products

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has identified 16 key products to focus on to increase the competitiveness of its agriculture.

Government joins hands with international oganisations to tackle ocean plastic pollution The focus of the workshop was to discuss partnerships and an action plan to reduce plastic pollution from the fisheries sector, to share local experience of plastic waste management, and to seek voluntary commitments to reduce plastic waste.

Mekong Delta farmers wait for floodwaters

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s upstream areas are waiting for the flood season, which brings sediment to rice fields and other areas of aquatic resources. 

Rú Chá offers wetland wonderland for visitors

Just 10km outside Huế, Rú Chá, a primary wetland forest of mangroves has become a popular for day trippers exploring Hương Trà Town.

Mekong district to release floodwaters into rice fields to fertilise soil, destroy pests

Farmers in Đồng Tháp Province’s Hồng Ngự District will not grow the autumn - winter rice crop, the year’s third, on more than 9,000ha and will instead release floodwaters into their fields to fertilise the soil and destroy pathogens and pests.

Kiên Giang maps out marine-economy plan

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has been developing a sustainable marine economy in recent years by taking steps to increase the output and value of its marine-based products.

Bạc Liêu expands sustainable shrimp farming

Aquaculture production in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu, particularly high-tech shrimp cultivation, has developed well in recent years because of investments in several kinds of farming models, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Trà Vinh expands production-forest areas

The Cửu Long (Mekong) province of Trà Vinh plans to shift 3,800ha of protective forests to production forests to increase income for households assigned to protect forests.