Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 63 projects related to industry, tourism, agriculture and logistics infrastructure, with total capital of VND250 trillion (US$10.71 billion). The projects were announced at the 6th Annual Mekong Delta Investment Forum (MekongInvest) 2018 in Can Tho City, hosted by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) – Can Tho branch on November 3. The forum, which connected Japanese investors with the 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta, drew more than 150 Japanese enterprises as well as local trade promotion agencies and businesses. Cooperation potential in tourism and agriculture were the main topics discussed by participants. Vu Tien Loc, VCCI’s chairman, said the region aimed to have 52 million visitors with total revenue of VND111 trillion, under the tourism development plan for the Mekong Delta approved in 2016 by the Prime Minister. However, although the number of foreign tourists to Viet Nam has grown … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta calls for Japanese investment in tourism, agriculture
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Solutions needed to ease Mekong Delta flooding
Mau Than street in Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta is flooded during high tides (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Local authorities in the Mekong Delta are taking serious measures to prevent flooding caused by high tides during the annual flood season in the area. The delta’s provinces, and especially Can Tho city, have been severely affected by high tides over the past few days. Many roads in the inner city have been flooded with record-high tides of 2.21m measured at the Hau River station, which surpassed the alarm level three by 0.31m. The peak tide is forecast to reach 2.2 to 2.25m (higher than alarm level three by 0.3-0.35m) soon. The official alarm level for natural disasters caused by high tides could reach the third level. Flooding has also occurred in Vinh Long and Soc Trang provinces. National Highway 1A (Can Tho - Vinh Long, Hau Giang - Soc Trang sections) was seriously flooded, affecting the lives of tens of thousands of local people. Within a few days, … [Read more...] about Solutions needed to ease Mekong Delta flooding
Mekong Delta exports off to a good start in 2018
(VEN) - The exports of many Mekong Delta provinces’ rice and seafood have grown strongly since January. In the first two months of 2018, Vietnam exported 889,000 tonnes of rice worth US$437 million, up 21 and 39.6 percent from the same time in 2017 According to the Dong Thap Province Department of Industry and Trade, as of February 2018, the province earned export revenues of US$80.53 million, up 4.73 percent from January and 39.9 percent from the same time last year. Rice and seafood were the fastest growing exports, while confectionery, grain-based product, and garment exports experienced a relatively stable growth. Specifically, February rice exports reached 9,407 tonnes (up 40.7 percent from February 2017) worth US$4.01 million (up 61.3 percent from February 2017). Rice exports grew considerably in February based on contracts signed in 2017. Meanwhile, seafood exports hit 22,576 tonnes (up 26.3 percent) worth US$60.48 million (up 36.8 percent). A Dong … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta exports off to a good start in 2018
Floods damage rice crops in Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are harvesting their summer-autumn rice crop earlier than usual because of earlier than usual flooding. A farmer in Long An Province harvests his summer-autumn rice crop early because of rising floodwaters. – Photo sggp.org.vn Floodwaters in upstream provinces such as Dong Thap and An Giang are expected to rise rapidly in the coming days. Around 3,500 ha of summer-autumn rice crop has been destroyed in Long An Province’s Tan Hung District, according to the district’s Office of Agriculture and Rural Development. Farmers in the province have harvested around 22,000 ha out of 56,900 ha of rice, with … [Read more...] about Floods damage rice crops in Mekong Delta
Hydropower dams, water diversion threaten Mekong Delta’s water security
VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have once again raised their concerns about water security in the Mekong Delta, saying that hydropower dams on the Mekong River's upper course as well as Thailand, Laos and Cambodia’s plans to divert the river are the biggest threats. Le Anh Tuan, deputy head of the Can Tho University’s Research Institute for Climate Change, said the Mekong Delta is facing six challenges: climate change; population increase and migration; natural resources overexploitation; environmental degradation; hydropower dams; and Mekong diversion plans implemented by Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Of the challenges, Vietnam can adapt to climate change, prevent population increase and migration, stop natural resource overexploitation and use the land in a more effective way. But it cannot adapt to or control hydropower dams and diversion projects. The building of hydropower dams on the Mekong … [Read more...] about Hydropower dams, water diversion threaten Mekong Delta’s water security