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The flood season in the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta is a natural phenomenon that occurs each year on the downstream Mekong River. Flood season products for sale at Vị Thanh Market, Hậu Giang City. VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khương The season lasts for three months between the seventh and tenth lunar months. As the water rises locals look to switch trade. Instead of farming, they start to exploit aquatic animals and plants washed in by the flood waters. Lotus stems for sale. The stems can be made into various dishes.` The flood waters carry silt to the downstream Mekong River in both Việt Nam and Cambodia. The flood season brings vitality to the delta. This year, the flood season has been abnormal, because it arrived later and receded earlier than usual. Experts said the reasons for this were natural disasters and human actions. Sạc (snakeskin gourami) fish , a … [Read more...] about Flood season in the Mekong Delta

The flood season in the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta is a natural phenomenon that occurs each year on the downstream Mekong River. Flood seasonproducts for sale at Vị Thanh Market, Hậu Giang City.  The season lasts for three months between the seventh and tenth lunar months. As the water rises locals look to switch trade. Instead of farming, they start to exploit aquatic animals and plants washed in by the flood waters. Lotus stems for sale. The stems can be madeinto various dishes.` The flood waters carry silt to the downstream Mekong River in both Việt Nam and Cambodia. The flood season brings vitality to the delta. This year, the flood season has been abnormal, because it arrived later and receded earlier than usual. Experts said the reasons for this were natural disasters and human actions. Sạc(snakeskin gourami) fish , a seasonal … [Read more...] about Flood season in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Techmart - Techfest Mekong 2019 attracted nearly 200 participants in over 250 booths, displaying products from 800 research results on typical technological implementation and innovation in the fields of food processing, aquaculture processing, probiotics to support rice plants, automatic environmental monitoring system for farms, microbiological products to fight against harmful fungi. In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung stated that the exhibition of technological research results aims at establishing a strong connection between scientists and businesses, boosting the transfer of modern technologies to those in need, and improving competitiveness of domestic companies for the integration into regional markets. This special event is also to link members of the Mekong Delta innovative startup ecosystem up to its national counterparts. Being a part of the Techfest series for key national economic regions (including those in the Southeast region … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta region promotes innovative startup ecosystem

As hot weather peaks this month in southern Vietnam, authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change. As hot weather peaks this month in southern Vietnam, authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change. –Photo dmhcc.gov.vn The Delta’s Kiên Giang Province alone has 86,450ha of forested land, accounting for 13.6 per cent of its total area. “As one of the vulnerable areas for forest fires in the dry season, U Minh Thượng National Park (UMTNP) in Kiên Giang Province is now our biggest concern,” said Lê Văn Trọng, a member of the management board at the park. “Fire prevention may be easier this year than in 2017 because the park has had few heavy rains in the first two months of the year. The water … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta ready for fight against climate change

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha (standing) speaks at the forum in Ho Chi Minh City on June 18 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A forum in Ho Chi Minh City on June 18 once again urged effective solutions to riverside and coastal erosion, land subsidence and saltwater intrusion, which are getting worse in the Mekong Delta. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha said the Mekong Delta plays a critical role in national food security and economic development.  However, the delta is being influenced by the growing water exploitation of countries upstream Mekong River, along with the increasing population and growth pressure that has led to higher water demand and water pollution. Meanwhile, inappropriate infrastructure development has resulted in unprotected water sources and land subsidence. Additionally, abnormal floods, more droughts, serious saltwater intrusion, widespread land subsidence, and riverside and coastal erosion … [Read more...] about Forum urges solutions to erosion, saline intrusion in Mekong Delta