The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is completing the last steps of a project on planting one million hectares of high-quality specialized rice associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta to submit to the Prime Minister.
At the end of May 2023, the beginning of the rainy season increased land erosion along rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta including the Tien River, Hau River and Ca Mau peninsula.
The implementation of policies on investment for ethnic minority areas, especially training, fostering, and developing ethnic minority human resources in the Mekong Delta region has proven effective.
The water supply from the Mekong River to the Mekong Delta region is facing adverse conditions caused by El Nino, heatwaves, and delayed rainfall while the water flow depends on the operations of hydropower plants in the basin.
As a result of a substantial decline in exports and a surplus of inventory, the prices of raw shrimp in the Mekong Delta have experienced a sharp drop.
Farmers in Vietnam's southern tip, Ca Mau Province, harvested more than 1.5 million hectares of winter-spring rice crop; thus, the province’s rice output topped over 10 million rice tons.
In addition to identifying the prioritized agricultural production sectors in the order of aquaculture, fruit trees, and rice, many resources have been invested in the Mekong Delta to cope with the issues caused by climate change.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday cooperated with the International Rice Research Institute to host a conference on technological solutions to grow high-quality, low-emission rice in Vietnam.
Over 15 years ago, some farmers from Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces began cultivating shrimps on Vinh Thuan alkaline soil in Kien Giang Province. It took approximately 5-6 years for shrimp farming to become stable in the area.
After more than five years of Resolution 120/NQ-CP coming to life, local authorities and people in the Mekong Delta have been gradually building up natural farming models, creating livelihoods for sustainable development.
The Southern Institute of Water Resources Research has predicted that this March, saltwater intrusion will occur most on main estuaries in the Mekong Delta.
The Southern Institute of Water Resources Research said that saltwater could penetrate 45-60 kilometers further in the middle area of the Mekong Delta.
Vietnam Food Association has just informed the price of Vietnamese 5-percent broken rice passes that of Thailand, becoming the leader in this segment, a milestone in the national target for rice export.
Ben Tre Province plans to kick off construction of a 53-km section of the southern coastal line running through provinces in the 2023-2025 period, Director of the provincial Transport Department Cao Minh Duc said on February 20.
The sand demand in the Mekong Delta is quite high, especially with the North-South Expressway project going on. Yet, the sand volume here is remarkably decreasing, leading to an urgent need for feasible proposals on sand exploitation.
Functional agencies in the Mekong Delta provinces of Vinh Long and Hau Giang are helping farmers find buyers for their king oranges as they are suffering exceptionally low prices because supply exceeds the market demands.
497 laborers in Long An Province worked overseas in 2022, reaching 48.5 percent of the plan but the number of people who decided to join in labor export is still very low.
The Mekong Delta has faced saline intrusion since December last year, while the Central Highlands are entering its dry season. This calls for proper solutions from the local authorities to help citizens cope with the harsh situation.
