Drought and saltwater intrusion will make some 215,000 people in the southern province of An Giang face shortage of water.— VNA/VNS Photo Trọng ĐạtViet Nam News AN GIANG — Some 215,000 people in the southern province of An Giang are staring at water shortage this summer because of saltwater intrusion and drought, the province’s agricultural official said. Director of the province Agriculture and Rural Development Department Trần Anh Thư said some 20,000 people in the districts of Thoại Sơn, Tri Tôn would lack water for daily use in March and April because salt water had intruded into the Rạch Giá–Long Xuyên canal that provide water for a local water supply plant. Some 45,000 people in the two mountainous districts of Tịnh Biên and Tri Tôn may get little water due to drought, while 150,000 people could not be provided enough water as they were located away from the water supply plants. … [Read more...] about Saltwater intrusion creates water shortage in An Giang
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Cho Thu carpentry village in An Giang
Young labours at Cho Thu carpentry village Distinguished craft village The elderly in Cho Thu said that, in the 19th century, waves of migrants from the Northern provinces settled in the southwestern provinces, and initially concentrated in Go Cong, after which they dispersed to other provinces. There are groups living in the market - Long Dien A commune now, keeping the carpentry skill alive with their delicate carvings. According to the oral tradition of many generations of carpenters, the number of families coming to the market to live in groups, carpentry groups handed down to their descendants and those who live in the locality need for vocational training. The carpentry village was primarily built and housed a number of household items, such as the church closet, dresser, water table, dome ... (these items are engraved) with the spirit of tolerance. Gradually, the products bring the bold mark of the Cho Thu craftsman. Many artisans of the village were famous throughout the … [Read more...] about Cho Thu carpentry village in An Giang
Crape myrtle trees in An Giang recognised as Heritage Trees
One of three crape myrtles in An Giang recognised as heritage trees (Source:http://baoangiang.com.vn/) An Giang (VNA) - Three Bang lang nuoc (water crape myrtle) trees in Bang Lang temple, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have been recognised as heritage trees by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE). The announcement was made in a ceremony held on April 6 in Cho Vam Town in the province’s Phu Tan district. Two of the trees are 305 years old and the other is 215 years old, according to Banh Thanh Hung, a worker from the province’s Forest Protection Division. The trees have an average height of more than eight metres with a trunk circumference of four metres. Truong Thanh Nhan, Vice Chairman of the Phu Tan district’s People’s Committee, said the trees are part of the history of locals reclaiming and forming the area in the past. They were used to help revolutionary-era cadres hide documents and evade the … [Read more...] about Crape myrtle trees in An Giang recognised as Heritage Trees
Queen’s crape myrtle trees in An Giang recognised as VN Heritage Trees
One of three queen’s crape myrtle trees in An Giang Province recently recognised as a Việt Nam Heritage Tree. — VNA/VNS Photo Công MạoViet Nam News AN GIANG — Three queen’s crape myrtle trees in An Giang Province have been recognised as Heritage Trees by the Việt Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE). The announcement was made in a meeting held last Friday in Chợ Vàm Town in the province’s Phú Tân District. One of the trees is 215 years old and the other two are 305 years old, according to Bành Thanh Hùng, an official from the province’s Forest Protection Division. The trees have an average height of more than eight metres with a trunk circumference of four metres. The official recognition by the VACNE was given as part of its effort to promote environmental protection and preserve biodiversity. The association also aims to raise awareness in the community about … [Read more...] about Queen’s crape myrtle trees in An Giang recognised as VN Heritage Trees
An Giang earns over 41 million USD from rice exports
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) An Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang shipped abroad 83,920 tonnes of rice in the first three months of 2018 for 41.1 million USD, up 18,3 percent in volume and 28.8 percent in value over the same period last year. According to Vo Nguyen Nam, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, An Giang’s rice has been exported to 21 countries, mostly Asian ones with 83.7 percent. A rise of 30.4 percent was seen in the African market. In the first three months of this year, rice price was 487 USD per tonne averagely, a rise of about 43 USD per tonne over the same time last year. Nam said that global demand of rice is forecast to continue rising. The good results in the locality’s rice exports in the first quarter of 2018 was due to high demand from traditional markets of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and a number of new markets like Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Tran Anh Thu, Director of the Department of … [Read more...] about An Giang earns over 41 million USD from rice exports