The mekong delta is well known for its busy waterways

At the conference (Photo: SGGP) The Center for linking production, processing, and consumption of agricultural products in Can Tho City was established with the expectation that by 2050, it will become the central transport node in large metropolitan areas with smart technology. The center will be the focal point of the chain of smart production, processing, and consumption centers in the region. In this link chain, about 50 percent - 70 percent of the production processes are done automatically and intelligently. Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Can City People's Committee Tran Viet Truong said this is an important conference to get opinions from ministries, sectors, and localities in the region, step by step perfecting the project in the most feasible direction before submitting it to the Government. The Center aims to contribute to the construction of Can Tho City into the central city of the Mekong Delta region, contributing to the development of the region’s … [Read more...] about Center hoped to help link, consume agricultural products in Mekong Delta

Fishing on a flooded field in Vi Thuy district of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Politburo recently issued Resolution No. 13/NQ-TW on orientations for socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding in the Mekong Delta until 2030, with a vision to 2045, aiming to make development breakthroughs across the region. The Mekong Delta comprises Can Tho city and the provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Long An, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Hau Giang, Bac Liêu, Ca Mau and Kien Giang. It is one of the largest and most fertile deltas in Southeast Asia and the world. At a conference on the implementation of Resolution No. 13/NQ-TW on April 22, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasised several advantages of this region, including its strategic location. The Delta is next to the southeastern region, including Ho Chi Minh City - the southern economic hub of Vietnam, and adjacent to Cambodia … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta hoped to see development breakthroughs

Construction businesses in Dong Thap and An Giang Provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region are facing a severe shortage of sand supply, which has seriously affected progress of their works. In recent times, numerous barges have been gathering on the Tien River between the two provinces, waiting for taking sand delivery, as many sand mines with limited reserves have reduced mining output while some expired mining licenses have yet to be renewed, as recorded by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper’s reporters. Currently, sand mining activities in Tien and Hau Rivers take place continuously, but supply is still below demand. The most prominent scene of the sand thirst has been seen in the section of the Tien River spanning An Giang Province’s Tan Cau Town and Dong Thap Province’s Hong Ngu District, where hundreds of barges docked everywhere to wait for receiving sand from sand mining firms. On the Hau River, in the section that connects Chau Phu and Phu Tan Districts of An Giang … [Read more...] about Contractors in Mekong Delta provinces struggling with sand shortage

Traders purchase and sell fish at the Quảng Lợi lagoon's Ngư Mỹ Thạnh floating market. VNA/VNS Photo Hồ Cầu The Mekong Delta's famed floating markets, where local speciality produce is sold on boats, provide a unique scene that draws both local and foreign visitors. Researchers say that the floating markets were established to meet local goods distribution and consumption needs in the area where road traffic is less developed. In addition, the markets also illustrate the southerners' custom of buying, selling and travelling on the river. Nhâm Hùng, a cultural researcher, said that floating markets represented the cultural features, tourism specialties, and the pride of the land and people of the Mekong Delta. Cái Răng floating market (Cần Thơ City) was voted as one of the 10 most impressive markets in the world by the British travel magazine 'Rough Guide'. VMA/VNS Photo An Hiếu Among the floating marketplaces in the delta, Cái Bè in Tiền Giang Province and Cái Răng in … [Read more...] about Preserving the Mekong Delta’s floating markets

The Mekong Delta Agricultural Product Center would act as a hub connecting farmers, producers and traders, Duong Tan Hien, deputy chairman of Can Tho, said at a conference held Thursday to collect opinions on it. The "one-stop, multi-service" center would cover the production and processing of agriculture products, provide a warehouse system and set up the non-tariff area for the region, he said. It would also be a place for applying advanced technologies in agriculture, with projects to produce organic microbial fertilizers, nano fertilizers, organic plant protection products, and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and high-value products from agricultural products, he said. Its most important role will be to serve as a place connecting farmers and businesses so that the farmer can cultivate what the market needs. Within this year Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will sign a decision for the city to build the center, which will start operating in 2025. Speaking at the conference, … [Read more...] about Center to be set up for Mekong Delta agriculture development

Farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have been reducing the scale of their rice farming operations due to the rising cost of fertilizers, plant protection products, and labor. Input costs for rice farming, namely fertilizers, agricultural materials, seeds, and labor, have surged since the beginning of this year, resulting in losses for farmers, according to Nguyen Trung Phuong, a resident in Vinh Long Province. Fertilizers now sell at VND1-1.5 million (US$43-64) per bag, Phuong added. To minimize his losses, Phuong and his family have scaled down the size of their rice paddy farm. Aside from fresh water resources and weather conditions, operating cost have emerged as a serious concern for local farmers, according to Au Trong Huu, an agricultural official in Tan An Luong Commune in Vinh Long. During the 2021-22 winter-spring farming season, the commune had a total of 800 hectares dedicated to rice farming. That number shrank to 450 hectares during the summer-autumn crop, Huu … [Read more...] about Farmers reduce rice paddy fields over surging production costs in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Agri-tourism will be a dominant tourism trend in the Mekong Delta. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Ecotourism, especially agri-tourism will be a dominant trend as the Mekong Delta strives to develop its tourism industry, experts say. At the second forum on tourism connections between HCM City and the 13 Mekong Delta localities held on Friday, May 20, in Đồng Tháp Province, experts also said that stronger coordination was necessary to better tap the region’s natural strengths. Hà Văn Siêu, deputy general director of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism, said the Mekong Delta has a lot of potential and resources to develop agricultural tourism products. In recent years, its tourism cooperation programme with HCM City has opened up multiple opportunities for investment and innovative startups that have led to the creation of a variety of agricultural tourism products, he said. In developing such products, “we need to focus on the three … [Read more...] about Agri-tourism: Mekong Delta targets two birds with one stone

Carpet weaving helps people in Đức Mỹ Commune in Càng Long District improve their income. — Photo courtesy of nhandan.vn The preservation and development of craft villages in the Mekong Delta has not only made significant socio-economic contributions, they also play a key role in promoting sustainable development. Local officials say the villages enable economic restructuring in a positive direction as they use local materials and generate stable employment for many residents. An Giang Province currently has recognised 29 craft villages with 3,846 households that provide jobs for more than 12,000 people with an average monthly income of VNĐ3.5 to 5 million (US$160-220) per person. Most of these make products for the domestic market. A number of relatively large-scale establishments are actively seeking wider markets through fairs and promoting products such as fish sauce, jaggery and handicrafts. An Giang Province is famous for the jaggery made in Tri Tôn and Tịnh Biên … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta craft villages key contributors to sustainable growth

The Cái Lớn Sluice on the eponymous river in Kiên Giang Province has proved effective in mitigating saltwater intrusion impacts. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HCM CITY — Proactive prevention measures and “proper” restructuring of crop cultivation in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have proved effective in mitigating saline intrusion in the 2021-22 dry season. With the onset of the rainy season in the delta, the country’s largest rice, fruit and seafood producer, the saltwater intrusion has been declined significantly, local reports say. The delta normally faces saltwater intrusion in the dry season which lasts from December to April, severely impacting agricultural production and the lives of locals. To cope with saltwater intrusion in the just concluded dry season, farmers implemented various prevention measures as advised by local authorities, including building temporary saltwater prevention dams and storing fresh water. Farmer Hai Huệ has a 5,000sq.m durian orchard in Cai Lậy … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta mitigates saltwater intrusion damages

The pork price is trading from VND56,000 (US$2.4) to VND58,000 (US$2.5) per kilogram, a surge of VND7,000 (US$0.3) to VND8,000 (US$0.35) per kilogram over the beginning of 2022. The pork price has increased but it is still lower than the selling price in same period last year from VND12,000 (US$0.52) to VND13,000 (US$0.56) per kilogram. With the surge, many pig farming households still do not earn profits as the processed food and input costs have increased sharply. By Thuy An- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Pork price in Mekong Delta region surges