Tra Vinh (VNA) – Up to 4,010 households, including over 2,500 Khmer ethnic ones, in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh escaped from poverty in 2020 thanks to local efforts for sustainable poverty alleviation.poverty reduction, local districts built 85 essential infrastructure facilities for agriculture and people’s daily activities, maintained 34 others in disadvantaged communes and villages, and carried out 89 projects to help deprived households develop livelihoods.Khmer ethnic group which makes up about 30 percent of its population./. … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh lifts over 4,000 households out of poverty in 2020
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Drastic measures urged to curb rise in plastic usage
Wiesen added, “We see a great opportunity for Vietnam and regional partners to change from one of the countries with the most severe plastic pollution globally, to becoming one of the leading areas in waste disposal initiatives. We need to act now before it’s too late, to save the planet for us and to also work towards sustainable development.” … [Read more...] about Drastic measures urged to curb rise in plastic usage
Vietnam makes a big push into renewable energy
According to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade, An Giang is home to 10 solar power projects whose total capacity is 1,800MW. Currently, four plants among them have been put into use and generate 214MWp. Some other projects will be operation soon, adding 320MWp more to the national grid. Furthermore, 37MWp from rooftop solar power systems were added to the national grid in early November 2020. In addition, a model of combination of high-tech agriculture and rooftop solar power systems have been introduced in Can Tho City as well as other provinces and cities in the delta. … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes a big push into renewable energy
Unbearable grief grips landslide survivors in central Vietnam
Around two kilometers from the Ong De neighborhood, the landslide also killed Ho Thi Ha’s 56-year-old father. Before the storm hit, she had sent her two daughters to her parents’ house, thinking the house, which had survived many storms, was solid. … [Read more...] about Unbearable grief grips landslide survivors in central Vietnam
Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger
MELBOURNE -- Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes. … [Read more...] about Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger
