Viet Nam News TRÀ VINH — Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked the Transport Ministry to review transport planning in the Mekong Delta and seek better links among modes of transport in the region. Dũng called for further connectivity among inland waterways, marine routes and inland ports when he visited Quan Chánh Bố Canal and Tắt Canal on Hậu River in Trà Vinh Province on Friday. He asked the Transport Ministry to study and develop transport options on connecting Tiền River and Hậu River. The 250-kilometre-long Tiền and 200-km-long Hậu, tributaries of the Mekong, are two major rivers in the delta, which is the country’s largest rice, fruit and seafood producer. According to experts, a coastline that is more than 700km long as well as numerous canals and rivers that crisscross each other make the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta an ideal location to develop an efficient waterway … [Read more...] about Improve connectivity among waterways in Mekong Delta: Deputy PM
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Firms in Mekong Delta perform well in 2017
The number of well-performing businesses in the Mekong Delta increased with higher revenues and profits in 2017, according to a survey recently announced by the Can Tho city chapter of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Illustrative image - Source: VNA Specifically, 38.9 percent of surveyed firms performed better, up 6.8 pct annually while those with stable operation accounted for 47.2 pct. Up to 63.9 pct of respondents posted higher revenues – the highest figure in the recent three years, up 20.5 pct year-on-year. Meanwhile, businesses with increased profits accounted for 57.1 pct. The region’s gross regional development product (GRDP) growth hit 7.6 pct, higher than the country’s average of 6.8 pct. There were 8,994 newly-established enterprises in the region, making up over 7 pct of the country’s total, behind the southeast region (53,698), the Red River Delta (38,075), the north central and central coastal region (17,556). As many as … [Read more...] about Firms in Mekong Delta perform well in 2017
Mekong Delta province to have 14 industrial hubs
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Vinh Long (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long plans to develop nine industrial clusters with a total area of 492.5 ha from now to 2020, and another five industrial clusters with a combined area of 165.49 ha during the 2020-2030. The information was released at a seminar held in the province late last week to announce the province’s zoning planning for industrial cluster development until 2020 with a vision to 2030. Approved industrial clusters will serve projects in the fields of farm produce, aquatic products and food processing; energy; repairing and assembling of agricultural machines and transportation means; wood processing; garment and textiles, and footwear. Vu Ngoc Tu, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade, said that through the zoning plan, the province aims to form a system of industrial parks and clusters to ensure its sustainable economic development, as well as contribute to promoting … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province to have 14 industrial hubs
Mekong Delta province to supervise bird nest farming
A bird nest farm locates in a residential area in Kien Giang province. (Photo: tuoitre.vn) Kien Giang (VNA) - The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has asked six departments and sectors to work with local authorities to re-examine the area for swallow nest farming in residential localities. The committee has assigned the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to work with local authorities to formulate a development plan, which must include regulations on swallow nest farming in the province. The development plan must ensure the management of the farming location, the use of sound to attract the birds, hygiene, disease control and other aspects. The decision comes after a boom in bird nest farming in the province, which has had a negative impact on people’s lives and urban development. According to statistics of the provincial authority, more than 700 households took part in swallow nest farming, mainly in the … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province to supervise bird nest farming
Mekong Delta works to prevent forest fires
A swamp in the U Minh Ha National Park (Source: WWF Vietnam) HCM City (VNA) – Provinces in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires as the region is entering the highly risky dry season. In the southernmost province of Ca Mau, many measures have been put in place, especially to protect the 8,500ha U Minh Ha National Park. Water in the higher parts of the park have been drying out since the beginning of this month and the threat of forest fire is high, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Huynh Minh Nguyen, director of the park, said rangers have taken positions in watch towers to monitor the park around the clock. They also regularly patrol the park to prevent people from entering to collect honey, hunt or fish, activities that could cause fires. More than 5,000 families living in the park’s buffer zone and cajeput forests have been mobilised to help fight forest fires. The department has … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta works to prevent forest fires