(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated Tra Vinh province for its achievements over the past 25 years of reestablishment at a ceremony on Sunday night. He called for efforts to review the provincial socio-economic development master plan with priority given to high-tech agriculture: “Tra Vinh should be become a role model in climate change adaptation and taking advantages of climate, soil, and geographical conditions to build up a modern economic structure. Smart agriculture and deep processing industry should be integrated to join the domestic and international value chain. Local identity and inclusive mindset should be reflected in all strategies.” At the ceremony, the Prime Minister conferred the first class Independence Order to Tra Vinh province. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister attends 25th anniversary ceremony of Tra Vinh reestablishment
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Vietnam Fatherland Front President pays New Year visit to Tra Vinh
(VOVworld) – President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan visited to the Khmer retired cadres and revolutionaries and the Association for Patriotic Buddhist Monks’ Solidarity in Tra Vinh province on Sunday on the occasion of the Chol Chnam Thmay New Year festival of the Khmer people. Mr. Nhan visited the families of revolutionary veteran Lam Phu and of hero of the armed forces Son Cang. At a meeting with the Association for Patriotic Buddhist Monks’ Solidarity, the Front’s President Nguyen Thien Nhan said: “I honor the contributions Buddhist dignitaries for the development of Buddhism, national unity, and poverty reduction. On the occasion of the Chol Chnam Thmay New Year festival, I wish the superior Buddhist monk and head of the executive board of the provincial Buddhist Sangha good health, peace, and happiness.” 31% of Tra Vinh’s population is people of Khmer ethnic group. About 3,5000 Khmer monks are studying at local 142 … [Read more...] about Vietnam Fatherland Front President pays New Year visit to Tra Vinh
Tra Vinh province: Nearly VND2.5 trillion spent for Khmer ethnic minority people
In realization of the central level policies for ethnic minority people, the southern province of Tra Vinh has disbursed nearly VND2.5 trillion to strengthen ethnic minority people’s material and spiritual lives, the provincial Board of Ethnic Minorities has reported. Accordingly, since 2006, the province has invested over VND236 billion to build and repair 363 infrastructure works; supported over 7,200 Khmer ethnic minority families to expand production; provided land for 2,010 poor Khmer ethnic minority families, and given loans worth over VND101 billion to help 447 families redeem production and 3,348 families get jobs. From 2009 to 2015, some 20,000 Khmer families benefited from a power supply project worth over VND491 billion, while 13,000 others were supported with safe water. In the 2009-2012 period, the province has built some 15,000 houses for disadvantaged families, using hundreds of billions of VND, and disbursed nearly VND20 billion as loans for over 4,000 families … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh province: Nearly VND2.5 trillion spent for Khmer ethnic minority people
Bản in : Tra Vinh province’s rice output hits all-time high
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh reaped a record high rice output with over 1.3 million tonnes this year, up 51,500 tonnes against the previous year. Of the figure, nearly 900,000 tonnes were high quality rice. The province has nearly 236,000ha of rice fields with an average yield of 5.62 tonnes per ha, a year on year increase of 0.21 tonnes. Improving irrigation systems and applying advanced technology and various models into cultivation are among measures taken by local authority to increase the output, said Kim Xe, Head of the Sub-department of Cultivation and Plant Protection under the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The irrigation systems in Zone C Lang The (West Highway 53) and Long Hoa – Hoa Minh Isle of Chau Thanh district have been built up whilst 492 canals with a total length of 410 km were dredged this year. Besides, the province has been implementing production models that bring greater benefits for farmers, notably “3 Down, … [Read more...] about Bản in : Tra Vinh province’s rice output hits all-time high
Bản in : Drought affects over 13,000 households in Tra Vinh
Tra Vinh (VNA) – More than 13,000 farming households in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh have suffered from a loss of nearly 5 billion VND (225,000 USD) due to prolonged drought and saltwater infiltration, said an official from the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. More than 11,000 hectares of winter-spring rice crops were affected, mostly in the districts of Tra Cu, Tieu Can, Chau Thanh, Duyen Hai, and Tra Vinh city. According to Director of the Department Tran Trung Hien, saltwater has penetrated over 60 km inland. The salinity concentrations recorded in the Cai Hop culvert in Co Chien River was as high as 13.6 parts per thousand, up from 7.2 parts per thousand recorded the same period last year. The figures were 7.2 and 4.8 parts per thousand in the Rach Rum culvert and the Rach Tan Dinh (Tan Dinh canal), respectively. The limit of acceptable concentrations is 2 ppt. The agricultural sector has accelerated dredging of canals while pumping … [Read more...] about Bản in : Drought affects over 13,000 households in Tra Vinh