Mekong delta river cruise

Unlike the bustling atmosphere in previous years in craft villages making fishing gears, namely Thom Rom fishing-net village in Thot Not District in Can Tho City, Lai Vung fishing-net village, and the crab trap village in Hong Ngu Town in Dong Thap Province, this year, most of the activities are quite subdued.  Mr. Nguyen Van Ghi in Binh Thanh Commune of Hong Ngu Town in Dong Thap Province, one of the households with the tradition of making bamboo-crab traps, said that floods from the upstream were late this year and were at a lower level than the average of many years, so the fishing season in the upstream has just begun. Therefore, the consumption in fishing-tool craft villages is not as high as that in previous years. According to Mr. Ghi, in this area, when floods arrive, craft villages are often bustling. Every year, to prepare for the making of bamboo crab traps, around March, farmers start to buy bamboo for sizing and drying. All materials are ready by June and July when … [Read more...] about Craft villages in Mekong Delta wait for floods

The Mekong Delta suffered severe drought and salt intrusion this summer, with conditions worse than the historic drought in 2016. That year 600,000 people did not have access to freshwater and 160,000 hectares of paddy were damaged with farmers losing 800,000 tons of rice and suffering losses of VND5.5 trillion. … [Read more...] about Province to build largest reservoir in Mekong Delta to cope with droughts, salinity

The origin of the bird sanctuary is very special, and completely naturally. The garden used to be a rice field surrounded by bamboo, water coconut trees, and nulgar bamboo. Hundreds of birds began to inhabit this area in 1983. They then reproduced here with their population growing into thousands in years following. The Bang Lang Stork Garden has become well-known today as one of the largest bird sanctuaries in the Mekong Delta. … [Read more...] about Bang Lang Stork Garden – largest bird sanctuary in Mekong Delta

However, banana farmers have sometimes fallen into despair because of drop of price. For instance, in the third quarter of 2017 or early in the second quarter of 2020, dramatic fall of the banana price has caused great hardship for farmers. Therefore, the agriculture sector in provinces in the Mekong Delta advised farmers to practice polyculture and crop rotation as well as raise fish for stable income. … [Read more...] about Prices of banana up in Mekong Delta

However, authorities warned that provinces should be cautious about expanding the growing area of Thai jackfruit. The price of Thai jackfruit is often unstable due to dependence on exporting to the Chinese market. Particularly, in May this year, the price of Thai jackfruit in the Mekong Delta fell to VND4,000-VND8,000 per kilogram, as export to the Chinese market decreased due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Thai jackfruit price increases sharply in Mekong Delta