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Viet Nam News MEKONG DELTA — River and seaports in the Mekong Delta system of Group 6 ports handle a huge volume of goods, but 70 per cent amount of goods in the region are still carried by road to HCM City. About 85 million tonnes of goods are being loaded at ports in the region each year, according to Trịnh Thế Cường from the Việt Nam Maritime Administration. However, the seaports handle only 20-25 per cent of the total cargo shipped by sea in the region, while the remaining is transported through ports in the southeastern region, he said. The Ministry of Transport’s Planning and Investment Department blamed the problem on inefficiency and poor management of the existing ports. Transportation of goods via Cái Cui, Hoàng Diệu and Trà Nóc ports in Cần Thơ City reached 2.11 million tonnes in 2015, 1.04 million tonnes last year, and 0.548 million tonnes in the first three months of this year. Although the … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta ports need better linkages to increase efficiency
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Floodwaters forecast to surge in Mekong Delta
Floodwaters forecast to surge in Mekong DeltaThe Saigon Times Daily Floodwaters submerge houses in this file photo. Water levels in the Mekong Delta rivers may rapidly rise in the coming days - PHOTO: VGP HCMC – Water levels in the Mekong Delta rivers may rapidly rise in the coming days, triggered by flood tides and water flowing from the upstream section of the Mekong River, local media reported, citing forecast from the southern weather center. According to the center, the tides of the eighth lunar month have started their cycle, causing the water levels in the Tien and Hau rivers to rise to alert level 2. In addition, the inner areas of rice paddy fields in Dong Thap Muoi and Long Xuyen Quadrangle may see constantly rising water up to the second half of the month, hitting alert levels 2 or 3. The water levels measured at the Tan Chau hydrological station in mid-Semtepber is forecast to rise to 4.25-4.35 meters, lower than the alert level 3 at 15-25 centimeters, while … [Read more...] about Floodwaters forecast to surge in Mekong Delta
Bản in : Dams upriver exacerbate drought in Mekong Delta
Can Tho (VNA) - Aside from natural forces like climate change, countries’ actions have worsened the drought and salinity in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Six hydropower dams built in China’s territory stop a large amount of water from entering the Mekong River during the dry season, Duong Van Ni of the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at Can Tho University said during a conference on hydropower dams held recently in Can Tho. This water is used to generate electricity and run irrigation systems in the Mekong Delta. But it stops the flow of water to Vietnam, which has contributed to the serious drought southern Vietnam is facing. It could last until 2017. The Manwan and Nuozhadu hydropower dams began stopping the water flow in 2012. The two dams hold in billions of cubic metres of water, meaning the volume of water upstream is exceptionally high. If countries along the Mekong River regulated the water in their dams more effectively, the Mekong Delta in southern … [Read more...] about Bản in : Dams upriver exacerbate drought in Mekong Delta
Bản in : Mekong Delta’s logistics potential awakened
Can Tho (VNA) - The Mekong Delta will house two second-class logistics centres by 2030, spanning a total area of 100 hectares to serve regional localities like Can Tho, Hau Giang, Kien Giang and Soc Trang. They are among 18 logistics centres, including three first-class and 15 second-class, to be built across the country between now and 2020 under the national logistics centre development plan. Nguyen Phong Quang, deputy head of the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region, said the committee will continue realising regional programmes and targets, including the acceleration of the establishment of logistic centres. He suggested the Government instruct ministries and centrally run agencies to help the Mekong Delta construct the logistics centres while offering incentives to domestic and foreign investors in the centres. Can Tho has been selected for the construction of the centres. Other satellite logistics centres will be built in other localities to form a full logistics … [Read more...] about Bản in : Mekong Delta’s logistics potential awakened
Bản in : Mekong Delta, ideal location for waterway traffic development
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta in general and An Giang province in particular have favourable conditions to develop waterway transport systems that will boost commerce and ease road traffic congestion in tandem. The statement was made by experts at a seminar on "Management of Transport Infrastructure Development in the Cuu Long ( Mekong ) Delta" held in Can Tho City. A coastline that is more than 700km long as well as numerous canals and rivers that crisscross each other make the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta an ideal location to develop an efficient waterway transport system, according to experts. Doan Canh Hoan, an expert from the Ministry of Transport, said that An Giang province was one of the Delta provinces that can develop roadway and waterway networks while promoting agriculture and aquaculture. The province has more than 2,400km of waterways including rivers and canals that do not only form a huge aquacultural resource, but also brings in large amounts of silt annually from … [Read more...] about Bản in : Mekong Delta, ideal location for waterway traffic development