The Australian Government will provide non-refundable aid of AUD72.1mil (US$45mil) for the study of hunger and poverty in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta), in the 2003-2004 fiscal year. The grant will be given to the Vietnam-Australia Development Cooperation Programme to collect and analyse data on the hunger and poverty situation in these provinces. The results of the study will then be the foundation for provincial and central governments and international donors to map out suitable measures. The first phase of this project has been implemented in 12 Mekong provinces. The second phase of the project will start at the end of this year and focus on the reason and impacts of farmers without land, the opportunity to access rural markets and evaluation of the quality of human resources in the 'delta. This research will be conducted by the HCM City Economics University and Can Tho and An Giang universities. (CPV/VNN) … [Read more...] about Australia funds poverty study in the Mekong Delta
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More anti-flooded houses in Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta will have an additional 750 elevated houses sheltering people during floods this year with the donation from the Swiss Red Cross, said Deputy Office manager of the Vietnam Red Cross in Ho Chi Minh city Dang Hong Nhung. The Swiss organization and the local authorities will provide respectively one thousand USD and two million VND for each steel houses with high platform to stand against floodwaters and winds. Two hundred and fifty houses in Kien Giang province have been completed and five hundred others in An Giang will be completed in July this year. The Swiss Red Cross is sending a survey mission to Ca Mau with a view to helping this southernmost province map out a plan to construct anti-flood houses. It has funded the construction of more than two thousand houses so far in 2004. Besides, it also funded the building of a dining house in Tinh Bien district Hospital in An Giang and another in the central province of Phu Yen, each costing twenty five thousand USD. … [Read more...] about More anti-flooded houses in Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta forum seeks to connect cities
A view of the Mekong River in Can Tho City. Authorities in the Mekong Delta are striving to boost economic co-operation. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khuong CA MAU — The Mekong Delta Economic Co-operation-Ca Mau 2011 Forum later this year would focus on building better connections between provinces and cities in the region, organisers said at a HCM City press conference on Thursday. The annual MDEC forum would start with a conference in HCM City in July, followed by four seminars in Ca Mau in October. The provincial People's Committee chairman, Pham Thanh Tuoi, said the forum aimed to boost investment and business activities, while promoting the strength of the region and each of the 13 individual localities. It would aid the process of restructuring the local economy and facilitating integration into the global economy, the head of the organising board said. Themed "The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta - Links for Sustainable Development", the forum would bring together local and foreign … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta forum seeks to connect cities
Teachers in Mekong Delta provinces receive Vo Truong Toan Prize
The innovative methods and dedication shown by Mekong Delta teachers to make their wards into better citizens were recognized yesterday morning. At a ceremony held in Vinh Long province to celebrate the National Teachers' Day, 25 outstanding teachers from provinces of Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, Long An and Vinh Long were awarded the Vo Truong Toan Prize. A total of 60 awards worth VND300 million (US$17,427) were given to teachers in the Mekong Delta at the ceremony. The audience was moved with the stories of some of the awardees. Nguyen Van Thanh from the Nguyen Thong High School in Long An Province has taught for 34 years. Worried that his students do not like to study history, he would draw up maps of battles and other events to make the subject more interesting. The lessons taught by Vo Thi Ngoc Nga of Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School in Ben Tre province always laid the emphasis not only on imparting knowledge, but also the know how to become a useful person for society at large. … [Read more...] about Teachers in Mekong Delta provinces receive Vo Truong Toan Prize
Geographic information system will be built in Mekong Delta region
In order to adapt to climate change, on December 17, in Can Tho city, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh city associated with Southern West Steering Committee held conference on "Building geographic information systems in Mekong River Delta (MRD). According to National University of Ho Chi Minh city, the construction of geographic information systems in Mekong Delta is a solution to help Southwest West Steering Committee; People's Committee of provinces, cities in Mekong Delta; managers, scientists and manufacturers have enough updated synthetic information on the status and evolution of natural conditions, natural resources, natural disasters and socio-economic situation. Geographic information systems in Mekong Delta include information technology infrastructure (both hardware and software), staffs of multidisciplinary science and technology, information processing (especially, information gained through satellite images with remote sensing techniques) and the database is … [Read more...] about Geographic information system will be built in Mekong Delta region