A house handed over to a family in U Minh district, Ca Mau province (Photo: VNA)Speaking at the handing-over ceremony, Doan Thi Tuyet Nga, Head of the Department of Science Technology and International Cooperation from the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, appreciated BUSADCO assistance to communities, adding that the company should promote the assistance in the future. “The natural disaster-affected residents face a lot of difficulties, especially when inadequate housing compounds the dangers presented by the complex changes of the climate,” she said. “Therefore, the housing assistance program is of great significance in sharing their difficulties.” According to BUSADCO representatives, each house was built with VND50 million, using heatproof, soundproof and waterproof technologies, thus ensuring safety for the residents. The remaining 35 houses are expected to be completed by late June for poor … [Read more...] about Houses built for poor people in Ben Tre, Ca Mau provinces
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Trees planted at national trig point in Ca Mau
A tree planting ceremony was held at the national trig point GPS 0001 in Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District, the southernmost province of Ca Mau yesterday, in the presence of Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at a tree planting ceremony at the national trig point GPS 0001 in southern province of Ca Mau. - VNA/VNS Photo Trong Duc The event, jointly held by the Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk), is part of a programme to plant one billion trees launched by the company. Addressing the ceremony, MoNRE Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhan said the programme aims to encourage different economic sectors to participate in environmental protection, especially in planting, managing and protecting trees, in order to improve air quality in cities and provinces. It is hoped the trees planted in Ca Mau Province … [Read more...] about Trees planted at national trig point in Ca Mau
Ca Mau province: Cao Dan pagoda recognized as national historical…
The ceremony to grant the certificate (Source: baocamau.com.vn)The ceremony to grant the certificate was held during the Chol Chnam Thmay traditional festival from April 14th to 16th. According to Ca Mau provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, there are 39 historical relics in the province, including 28 provincial and 11 national relics. Cao Dan is one of the large Khmer pagodas in the province and was recognized as provincial historical relic in October 2007. Being a place for communal cultural and religious activities of Kinh and Khmer ethnic people, the pagoda has also a long-lasting revolutionary tradition of hiding cadres during the two resistance wars./. … [Read more...] about Ca Mau province: Cao Dan pagoda recognized as national historical…
Ca Mau: Cajeput forest faces high risk of fires
Prolonged heat in the southernmost province of Ca Mau has exposed 43,000 hectares of cajeput forest in U Minh Ha National Park . (Photo: VNA) Ca Mau (VNA) – Prolonged heat in the southernmost province of Ca Mau has exposed 43,000 hectares of cajeput forest in U Minh Ha National Park to high risk of forest fires, according to the local forest protection sub-department. Of the total forest areas, which have been dried up, over 4,200 hectares were given extremely dangerous level (level 5) warning and other 14,600 hectares dangerous level (level 4) warning. Forest fires are likely to affect areas in Nguyen Phich, Khanh An and Khanh Lam communes in U Minh district and Khanh Binh Tay Bac commune in Tran Van Thoi district. Relevant authorities and forest owners have arranged forces around the clock in case forest fires occur while keeping close watch on the local water level to give prompt forest fire warning and operate firefighting in a timely manner. Communication work is also … [Read more...] about Ca Mau: Cajeput forest faces high risk of fires
Ca Mau offers favourable conditions to private businesses
Several local businesses in Ca Mau Province were recognised as Businesses of the Year in 2017. – Photo baocamau.com Ca Mau Province plans to help set up and attract around 6,000 new businesses by 2020, and 15,000 companies by 2030, by offering funding and changing legal procedures to accommodate the private sector. The province plans to focus on investment, distribution networks, infrastructure and business registration procedures, while providing more aid to improve technologies and training for the workforce. Local authorities are also considering new tax policies and other ways to aid small- to medium-sized businesses, especially those that focus on Ca Mau’s key production areas like aquaculture and agriculture. Lam Van Bi, deputy chairman of Ca Mau People’s Committee, said that private businesses account for around 70 per cent of the total number in the province, contributing greatly to economic development of the region. — VNS … [Read more...] about Ca Mau offers favourable conditions to private businesses