Saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta will likely remain at a high level until the end of April or early May.
Category: Viet Nam
Effects of COVID-19 ripple through fisheries sector
The adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt in Vietnam’s fisheries sector, with export value falling 30 percent year-on-year in March.
Ministry proposes exempting charges for granting rights to exploit water resources
Plan to exemptcharges on businesses for granting rights to exploit water resources for half a year, estimated at 600 billion VND (over 25 million USD), or for a year.
Trà Vinh to build two erosion prevention projects
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province has faced serious erosion along rivers and coastal areas in recent years, affecting agricultural production and the lives of locals.
Five provinces receive funds to fight saltwater intrusion
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has allocated 800 million VND (nearly 34,000 USD) to five provinces which have declared an emergency due to saltwater intrusion.
Central region faces water shortage for summer-autumn crop
Reservoirs were running low, and smaller water reserves were likely to dry out before the start of crop, which starts this month and runs until May, according to the department.
Mekong Delta’s “start-up farmer” in search of organic rice
Over the past four years, along with his studies, Vũ has experimented and cultivated different types of organic rice and vegetables on a small farm of 4,500sq.m in Hòn Đất District, Kiên Giang Province.
Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought
International prices of rice have surged as droughts keep production low in key exporters Thailand and Vietnam, while panic buying amid the coronavirus pandemic is also tightening supply.