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Embankments built to create mud flats for growing mangrove forests in Kiên Giang Province’s Hòn Đất District. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Huy Hải KIÊN GIANG — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is soliciting investment in 55 projects meant to cope with climate change and prevent natural disasters and coastal and riverine erosion. The newly approved projects include 14 in transportation, 15 in agriculture and irrigation, 20 in water supply, two in water drainage, three in wastewater treatment, and one in solid waste treatment. One of the transport projects includes building a 3.1km road along the western coast of Phú Quốc Island at a cost of VNĐ2.2 trillion (US$86 million). Another is an erosion-prevention embankment along Vịnh Thuận Yên beach in Hà Tiên City. The 6.3km dyke will cost VNĐ640 billion ($27 million) and help cope with climate change and seawater rise, beautify the city’s urban area and foster tourism. Kiên Giang has mobilised investment from various … [Read more...] about Kiên Giang seeks investments for 55 projects to mitigate natural disasters

At a seminar on using science and technology to improve agricultural productivity and quality held in Can Tho city last week, Deputy Minister Tran Van Tung said the Mekong Delta plays an important role in the country’s agricultural production, contributing 55 percent of the country’s rice output, 69 percent of seafood and 70 percent of fruits. It also accounts for more than 90 percent of rice exports and 60 percent of seafood exports. But much of it is sold as raw products at low value. Inconsistent quality is a problem that plagues the region. Climate change and global integration have also adversely impacted the delta’s agricultural production, Tung said. Droughts, floods and saltwater intrusion, often an impact of climate change, have greatly affected productivity and quality. In this context, besides finding measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change and mapping out programs and policies to speed up restructuring of the sector, quickly ramping up the use of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s agricultural sector urged to modernize technology

According to Mekong River Commission (MRC), from November 2021 to April 2022 the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) was wetter than normal years with rainfall 25 percent above average basin-wide. At Thailand's Chiang Saen, the second uppermost monitoring station in the LMB, the level rose from 1.84 meters on Mar. 2 to 3.25 meters on May 11. The latter figure is lower than the 60-year average until 2021, but notably higher than during the drought years of 2019–21. At the Vientiane station in the Laotian capital, water levels even exceeded the 60-year average. In Cambodia, levels along the stretch from the Stung Treng to Kompong Cham monitoring stations rose by 0.66-2.22 meters, an increase of around 1.5 meters from last year, the MRC said in a statement. The Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) said late last month that the Mekong Delta, where the river reaches the sea, in April received 15-20 percent more water than average. In May and June the … [Read more...] about Mekong flowing at highest in years but drought feared later

HÀ NỘI — Visitors to Hà Nội for the 31st  Southeast Asian Games also have the opportunity to explore the charming beauty of the city at night, thanks to night tours to local destinations. The night tours, which include Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, Hỏa Lò Prison Relic and a double-decker bus night tour, aim to popularise images of the 1,000-year-old capital and Việt Nam to international guests. Night tour of Thăng Long Imperial Citadel Visitors enjoy a dance on the glass covering the archaeological excavation area at the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel as part of the Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long tour. VNA/VNS Photo The Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, which was placed on the UNESCO list in August 2010, was built in the 11th century during the Lý Dynasty, marking the independence of the Đại Việt (Great Việt). The Imperial Citadel buildings and the remains at the 18 Hoàng Diệu archaeological site reflect a unique Southeast Asian culture specific to the … [Read more...] about Enjoying the charm of Hà Nội via night tours

Visitors learn about promotional tours at  HCMC Tourism Festival 2022. Currently, Saigontourist Group is offering a promotional package of up to VND20 million (US$867) for visitors traveling to the United States, and up to VND15 million (US$650) for visitors departing to Europe. Besides, Fiditour – Vietluxtour travel agency is also offering hundreds of diversified domestic and oversea tours from full service, free and easy, on-demand, MICE tours, airline tickets, hotels, automobiles, tour guides, events, and so on, especially the sightseeing helicopter tour in the city. As for Vietravel, the travel agency has introduced preferential domestic and foreign tours with discounts from VND900,000 (US$39) and VND1.5 million (US$65), respectively. The 18th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival takes place from May 14 to May 17 at Le Van Tam Park, District 1 organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Municipal Tourism Association. It is expected … [Read more...] about Visitors excited with HCMC Tourism Festival 2022

He told the Vietnamese PM on the sidelines of the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit on May 13 that he had fond memories of his two visits to Vietnam in 2015 and 2016. Overcoming the consequences of war is one of the top priorities in the bilateral relationship, and the U.S. would continue to coordinate closely with Vietnam for this, he assured. He also welcomed Vietnam's commitments at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference Summit and promised U.S. help to fulfill them. Chinh thanked the U.S. for providing nearly 40 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines through bilateral channels and the Covax mechanism when Vietnam was facing its most difficult time during the pandemic. The relationship between the two countries has a special history, and it has gone through many ups and downs but achieved many positives, including the visit of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the U.S. seven years ago, he said. "The visit laid a solid foundation, created a basis for the development of … [Read more...] about US wishes for ‘strong, independent’ Vietnam: Secretary of State

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets with USAID Administrator Samantha Power. — VNA/VNS Photo WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had a meeting with Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power in Washington DC on May 13 (US time), as part of his activities while on a working visit to the US. At the meeting, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính highly appreciated USAID's contribution to the recent development of Việt Nam-US relations through effective aid activities, contributing to the settlement of post-war consequences, hunger eradication and poverty alleviation, and promotion of sustainable and inclusive development in Việt Nam. The Prime Minister welcomed USAID's plan to expand operations in Việt Nam, speed up approval procedures and implement projects to increase the effectiveness of development aid. He suggested that USAID continue to increase support for … [Read more...] about USAID to continue helping Việt Nam with post-war dioxin decontamination, mine clearance

At the meeting, PM Chinh highly appreciated USAID's contributions to the recent development of Vietnam-U.S. relations through effective aid activities, contributing to the settlement of post-war consequences, hunger eradication and poverty alleviation, and promotion of sustainable and inclusive development in Vietnam. The PM welcomed USAID's plan to expand operations in Vietnam, speed up approval procedures and implement projects to increase the effectiveness of development aid. He suggested USAID continue to increase support for Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of the war, focusing on handling Agent Orange/dioxin at Bien Hoa Airport and other hotspots, supporting people with disabilities, war victims, supporting the search for remains of Vietnamese martyrs, and especially helping with DNA assessment capacity of Vietnamese scientists through the construction of a high-tech center in this field. While welcoming USAID's 70-million-USD financial support for Fulbright … [Read more...] about PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with USAID Administrator

Mr. Mai speaks at the meeting (Photo: SGGP) On the afternoon of May 17, the Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly Delegation supervised the implementation of Resolution 54/2017 of the National Assembly on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for the city’s development and social economy in the first four months of the year and the benefits and solutions in the last months of 2022. Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan emphasized that the city’s socio-economic situation in the first four months of 2022 has many bright spots. Importantly, the Covid-19 epidemic has been under control as from April 8 to now, the southern largest city has not recorded any deaths. The city's economy continued to rebound and recover strongly. In the first four months, the total state budget revenue reached more than VND186,000 billion, reaching more than 43 percent of the estimate. Regarding the implementation of the Resolution 54 , the … [Read more...] about HCMC petitions for specific mechanisms and policies to develop sustainably

Farmers harvest clams in Bến Tre Province’s Bình Đại District. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Trí BẾN TRE — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre is expanding farming of some key fisheries products for both domestic consumption and exports. They include black tiger shrimps, white-legged shrimps, clams, river giant prawns, and tra fish. Nguyễn Minh Cảnh, deputy chairman of the province People’s Committee, said advanced breeding techniques would be used to increase yield, output and quality. They would also help adapt to climate change and protect the environment, he said. The province would develop linkages between small fisheries breeding establishments to create large breeding areas and also link them with businesses to ensure supply of inputs and outlets for their harvests, he said. Trần Văn Hùng, who has a four-hectare industrial shrimp farm in Bình Đại District’s Định Trung Commune, said he uses advanced breeding techniques and quality shrimp breed stock, buys feed … [Read more...] about Bến Tre expands farming of key aquaculture species