Mekong delta

A project aimed at promoting sustainable sand management in the Mekong Delta, implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam, has helped to mitigate the negative impact of climate change on the region. At the working session between representatives from the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, WWF Vietnam, and People’s Committee of Can Tho city (Photo: VNA) This information was released during a working session held on October 5 between representatives from the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research (SIWRR), WWF Vietnam, and the People’s Committee of Can Tho. Nguyen Nghia Hung, deputy director of the SIWRR, said riverbed sand is an essential resource for socio-economic development needs. Indeed, in the Mekong Delta it is much exploited and used as construction materials and in leveling. However, sand mining in the region is currently facing several challenges such as a decrease in the annual amount of sand due to the impact of … [Read more...] about WWF projects helps reduce climate change impacts on Mekong Delta

The water level of the Mekong River is expected to rise to its highest in four years due to the combined effect of floods and high tide, entailing a high risk of serious inundation in low-lying areas in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The water level in the headwaters of the Mekong River is increasing due to rising tide, the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting stated. The water level is expected to continue rising in the coming days and may reach its highest over the past four years due to the combined influence of floods and high tide. Between October 10 and 13, the water level of the Tien (Front) River measured at Tan Chau Station in An Giang Province is likely to reach 3.7 meters, about 0.9 meters higher than the peak level in 2021. The water level of the Hau (Back) River measured at Chau Doc Station in An Giang Province will hit 3.3 meters, about 0.7 meters higher than the peak in 2021. The situation will pose a high risk of inundation in low-lying areas in An … [Read more...] about Water level of Vietnam’s Mekong River forecast to reach four-year high

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has seen effective implementation of measures against the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as part of the efforts to remove the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood . Luu Hoang Ly, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that since mid-2021, there has been no local fishing vessel violating foreign waters. Meanwhile, the installation of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) has contributed to managing fishing boats and prevent IUU fishing activities, he said. Nguyen Trong Han, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Hai, home to one half of total fishing vessels in Bac Lieu, said that local authorities have actively popularised fishing regulations, thus improving people’s awareness in the field. Le Viet Dung, a local fishermen in Gianh Hao township, Dong Hai district, said that thanks to the … [Read more...] about Bac Lieu striving to remove EC “yellow card” on fisheries sector

A farmer harvests giant river prawns in Kien Giang Province’s U Minh Thuong District. (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNS/VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has expanded aquaculture this year. Local farmers breed mostly shrimp, fish, mud crab, and bivalve molluscs in fresh and brackish water and the sea. The aquaculture output topped 206,000 tonnes in the first eight months of the year, up 13% from the same period last year, according to its Statistics Office, with shrimp accounting for more than 95,600 tonnes. Quang Trong Thao, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said shrimp is farmed on more than 142,000ha using various models like industrial, semi-industrial, extensive and advanced extensive, and shrimp-rice farming. The province has reorganised aquaculture, especially shrimp farming, towards developing value chains, he said. It has established linkages between co-operatives, co-operative groups and companies … [Read more...] about Kien Giang province expands aquaculture

Thanks to an effective communications campaign, the northern province of Thai Binh now has 760 fishing vessels registered on the national fishing vessel database and 178 have installed a vessel monitoring system. Boasting the country’s largest fishing fleet, with nearly 10,000, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has spared no effort to carry out measures against IUU fishing. The owners of 4,000 fishing vessels have signed a commitment not to infringe upon foreign waters. According to the Directorate of Fisheries , 62 IUU fishing violations had been detected as of September. The delegation from the European Council plans to visit Vietnam at the end of this month to check the country’s measures to fight IUU fishing. The body has imposed “ yellow card ” warning on Vietnam ’s seafood exports over the past five years./. VNA … [Read more...] about Fisheries sector striving to make EC lift “yellow card”