Mekong Delta’s contributions to the gross domestic product have fallen strongly over the past three decades because it only focuses on agriculture and rice production to ensure national food security instead of switching to sectors with higher productivity.
Category: Viet Nam
Southeast Asia braces for trash dump as China enacts waste import ban
On January 1, China will no longer be accepting waste from other countries, with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia likely to feel the brunt of the new policy.
New species of iridescent snake discovered in Vietnam
Until this snake was found, keeled scales had only been recorded in 13 species, six of which were from Vietnam.
European Union funds biodiversity conservation project in central VN
The European Union (EU) is funding a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in central Đà Nẵng City in 42 months from July 2020, to the end of December 2023, with total funding of 650,000 euros.
Regional summits to create environment for sustainable development
Only solidarity and cooperation would help Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) overcome difficulties and build a CLMV region of dynamism, prosperity and sustainable development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 9.
Vietnam to purchase more power from Laos
The 84-megawatt Nam Yeuang hydropower plant and 300-megawatt Nam Phan coal-fired thermal power plant developed by Phongsubthavy Group are set to transmit electricity to Vietnam starting 2024 and 2025.
Five new rail lines to be built in southern region
The first HCM City – Mỹ Tho – Cần Thơ rail line will start from HCM City, run through Mỹ Tho City in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang, and end at Cần Thơ City.
Mekong Delta faces decline in wild birds, fish and plants
The number of species of wild birds, fish, and plants in the Mekong Delta has fallen rapidly in recent years because of a decline in food resources and natural habitats.
Việt Nam’s farming land faces challenges
Farming land area in the next few years will not increase, even in areas like the Mekong Delta region or Central Highlands.
Long An to expand high-quality, hi-tech rice farming
The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans to increase its rate of high-quality rice cultivation to 70 -75 percent during 2021 – 2025 from the current 50 percent, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.