It is necessary for the Mekong Delta, the country’s largest rice granary, to devise long-term and synchronous planning to prevent inundation in light of climate change, experts have suggested. Comprising 12 provinces and one centrally-run city, the delta plays an important role in the national economic growth and food security strategy as it contributes over 50 percent to the country’s food output, 65 percent of seafood and 70 percent of fruits. However, the region is being threatened by environmental change impacts such as rising sea level and saltwater intrusion. The submergence has become more serious in the urban areas of Can Tho city, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, Long An, Dong Thap and An Giang provinces. Scientists predict that a one-meter rise in sea level could let saltwater in 70 percent of the delta’s area. As a result, Vietnam would lose two million hectares of farmland and many coastal localities would be submerged under water. According to a study conducted by … [Read more...] about Bản in : Synchronous planning needed to prevent inundation in Mekong Delta
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Bản in : Dutch aid Mekong Delta climate battle
Vietnam and the Netherlands on Nov. 11 agreed to jointly draft a master plan for developing the Mekong Delta which faces the imminent threat of climate change. Government officials and experts from both sides wrapped up a two-day forum for the purpose in HCM City , held under the auspices of the Partnership Agreement for mitigating sea-level rise in Vietnam signed by the two countries' prime ministers in Brussels last April. To coordinate the Vietnamese – Netherlands Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) on Water, they agreed at the forum to set up a joint Vietnamese and Dutch governmental committee, chaired by their respective deputy prime ministers. The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment will work under the committee to manage four different aspects – the plan to develop the delta region; cooperation between Rotterdam and HCM City ; exchange of knowledge; and the Vietnamese – … [Read more...] about Bản in : Dutch aid Mekong Delta climate battle
Serious fire breaks out at garment company in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Firefighters from four localities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta coordinated to quell a serious fire that broke out at a garment export company in Can Tho City on Thursday. Firefighters from four localities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta coordinated to quell a serious fire that broke out at a garment export company in Can Tho City on Thursday. The blaze started on the fifth floor of Kwong Lung Meko Company, a local garment exporter, at the Tra Noc Industrial Park in Binh Thuy District at about 9:15 am, according to Colonel Tran Duc Binh, deputy director of the municipal Department of Firefighting Police. All workers managed evacuate the building before the fire spread beyond control, though one employee was injured. When firefighters arrived at the scene they found many of the rooms in the building to be locked and the floor covered in flammable textiles, further complicating the situation. Leaders of the municipal People’s Committee were also on site to help direct the … [Read more...] about Serious fire breaks out at garment company in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta needs coping measures for land subsidence
Mekong Delta needs coping measures for land subsidence Trung Chanh CAN THO - The Mekong Delta has sunk 2-4 cm a year, with low-lying coastal areas facing the most severe subsidence, said Piet Hoekstra of Holland’s Utrecht University at a seminar on Tuesday on challenges and solutions for subsidence in the delta. Land subsidence in the delta, the country’s key rice farming area, is predicted to worsen and scientists pointed the finger at the overexploitation of groundwater. Other causes include the compression of thick layers of sediment, the impact of natural conditions, the development of infrastructure such as roads and high-rise buildings and the breakup of tectonic process. Speaking to the Daily on the sidelines of the seminar in Can Tho City, Ky Quang Vinh, head of Can Tho Climate Change Office, said groundwater resources had been almost exhausted. At the seminar, scientists said fast urbanization and the conversion of arable land into residential and industrial … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta needs coping measures for land subsidence
Bản in : Canada hopes to expand trade in Mekong Delta
Businesses from Canada are seeking to expand trade in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, especially in chemicals, agriculture pharmaceuticals, seafood material and education. During a working session with Can Tho city authorities on August 10, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine said Canadian firms want to enhance trade relations in the delta, specifically with Can Tho city, Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces. He said Canada welcomes and creates favourable conditions for Vietnamese rice and seafood and other agriculture businesses to expand trade in the market. He noted that the Mekong Delta is rich in land and boasts high agro-fisheries output. The region’s export products also meet the Global Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP) standards. With the support of Canadian agriculture pharmaceuticals, the local products are expected to satisfy the strict requirements of choosy markets such as the EU and Japan, he added. The Ambassador said economic ties between Canada and Can … [Read more...] about Bản in : Canada hopes to expand trade in Mekong Delta