Tag: Mekong
Mekong Delta groundwater an endangered resource
A farmer raises prawns in the Mekong Delta. Experts say many people in the delta use groundwater to decrease the salinity of water in prawn-raising, which is wasteful. Uncontrolled exploitation of groundwater sources in the nation’s rice granary, the Mekong Delta, is putting the vital resource at risk of complete depletion,... Read more
More than 1,000 species discovered in Mekong: WWF
Scientists have discovered more than 1,000 species in Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong region in the past decade, including a spider as big as a dinner plate, the World Wildlife Fund said early this week. The WWF report, “First Contact in the Greater Mekong”, said that “between 1997 and 2007, at least 1,068 species have been officially... Read more
Agricultural mechanization - urgent need in Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge - Agricultural mechanization will help improve the value of farm produce and competitive pricing, according to the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute VietNamNet Bridge - Agricultural mechanization will help improve the value of farm produce and competitive pricing, according to the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute (MDI).... Read more
Mekong Delta strives for science and technology development
VietNamNet Bridge - The Mekong Delta has only made a few breakthroughs in science and technology despite its great potential for development, said the head of the Ministry of Science and Technology at a conference recently. VietNamNet Bridge - The Mekong Delta has only made a few breakthroughs in science and technology despite its great potential for development,... Read more
Agricultural mechanization - urgent need in Mekong Delta region
VietNamNet Bridge - Agricultural mechanization will help improve the value of farm produce and competitive pricing, according to the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute (MDI). The Mekong Delta Development Research Institute (MDI) said that, each year, farmers have to suffer from losses of post-harvest activities worth VND3,200-3,600 billion. Therefore,... Read more
Mekong children to receive free facial surgery
More than 300 children with cleft lip and palate deformities in the Mekong Delta region will receive free surgery from next week thanks to a campaign launched Friday in Ho Chi Minh City. Operation Smile Vietnam (OSV), National Hospital of OdontoStomatology in HCMC, and the Military Telecom Corporation (Viettel), will implement the project in 12 regional... Read more
Mekong Delta region sustains growth rate
VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta has maintained relatively high growth levels despite fluctuations of the domestic market in 2008, yet economic growth still lags behind other areas of the country. The Cuu Long River Delta now has 45 industrial zones with a total area of more than 30,000ha, six commercial hubs and 31 supermarkets to... Read more
Snapshot of Mekong Delta
Tourists can work as fishermen at My Khanh Tourist Village in Can Tho On five hectares with more than 20 kinds of fruit trees, My Khanh Tourist Village offers something out of the ordinary for visitors to Can Tho City. The village, located at 335 Lo Vong Cung Street, Phong Dien District is only five kilometers from... Read more
A new type of chicken ‘fever’ hits Mekong Delta
December 7, 2008 . Filed under News
Le Thanh Gia of An Giang Province’s Tan Chau District holds one of his Tre chicken. He refused to sell it even after being offered VND10 million (US$591). Many people from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been rushing to the Mekong Delta’s Tan Chau District, desperate for a breed of small ornamental chicken. ... Read more
Mekong Delta mother’s claim against Prudential to be retried
A mother’s legal battle for an insurance payout for her son’s death was given a boost on Friday when the Supreme Court in Ho Chi Minh City overruled a lower court’s decision. The HCMC Supreme Court said the People’s Court of the Mekong Delta’s Dong Thap Province had erred in using Vietnam’s Business Law to decide a civil... Read more