Mekong delta vietnam

Farmers harvest the winter-spring rice in Tiền Giang Province’s Gò Công Tây District. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Trí HCM CITY — Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice granary, are having a bumper winter-spring harvest and getting high prices for their grain. In Tiền Giang, farmers in the Gò Công freshwater zone have harvested around 4,000ha and got an average yield of 6.5 tonnes per hectare, 1.2 tonnes more than last year, according to the province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The zone, which comprises Gò Công Đông, Gò Công Tây and Chợ Gạo districts and Gò Công Town, is well known for growing fragrant and high-quality rice varieties for export. Nguyễn Văn Mẫn, the department director, said farmers there sowed more than 21,800ha of rice, or 96 per cent of the target, almost all of it with fragrant and high-quality varieties. Traders have been buying at the field at VNĐ8,600 per kilogramme, VNĐ1,900-2,000 higher than last year, … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta farmers get bumper harvest, high prices for winter-spring rice

For over four decades, Nguyen Van Cong has been transforming ordinary garden shrubs into beautiful works of art. Cong, better known as Nam Cong, works out of his garden in Ben Tre Province’s Cho Lach District, where lately he’s been busy trimming weeping fig plants to resemble buffalo in honor this year’s zodiac animal. While Tet – the Vietnamese Lunar New Year – is typically Nam Cong’s busiest time of year, business has been slow over the past few months due to the COID-19 pandemic. “This year we made 14 buffaloes,” Nam Cong explained, adding that his age has also contributed to the work slowdown. “I’m retired now,” he told Tuoi Tre News . “Most of the work is done by my staff but sometimes I still step in to take care of some details.” Nguyen Van Cong, better known as Nam Cong, works on an ornamental buffalo made from weeping fig plants in his garden on January 30, 2021, in Cho Lach District, Ben Tre Province. Photo: Son Lam / Tuoi Tre News A pioneer … [Read more...] about Meet the Mekong Delta’s king of plant sculpting

Buddhists pray online due to COVID-19 outbreak Blood shortage warned as donations postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in many cities and provinces in recent weeks has seriously affected the blood supply for medical treatment. Although many people and organisations responded to the call of blood donation by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) on February 19, the amount of blood received per day was still only a few hundred units while the average need for treatment each day is from 1,200 to 1,500 units. There is usually a shortage of blood during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as the holiday lasts long while blood has a short shelf life and many patients still need blood transfusions during Tết. This year, the pandemic's resurgence has made the shortage after Tết even worse. Before Tết, 30 entities requested to postpone or cancel blood donation plans which meant the NIHBT missed out on … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 25

Hanoi reports case of COVID-19 relapse A patient has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again after being given the all-clear, the Hanoi Centre of Disease Control (CDC Hanoi) said on February 25. The 48-year-old patient, who resides in Dich Vong ward in Cau Giay district, has been taken to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for further quarantine and treatment. The case does not pose any risk of community transmission, Deputy Director of CDC Hanoi Khong Minh Tuan said. Hanoi had reported 36 COVID-19 cases between January 27 and 12pm on February 25, according to the municipal Department of Health. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung said relevant agencies have been asked to assess infection risks and put forward solutions to reach the “new normal”./. Citizen protection provided to Vietnamese affected by record cold in Texas The Vietnamese Consulate General in Texas and Vietnamese representative offices in the US are keeping a close watch on … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 26

People in localities across the southern region of Vietnam are likely to experience a hot weekend on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Southern Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. The cities of Bien Hoa and Long Khanh in Dong Nai Province, and Dong Xoai in Binh Phuoc Province will have the temperature of approximately 35 degrees Celsius on Saturday. But the real feel can approach 38 degrees Celsius. In the Mekong Delta region, the temperature in Vi Thanh City in Hau Giang Province, Can Tho City, and Vinh Long Province will be over 34 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, in other places, the temperature fluctuates from 31 to 34 degrees Celsius. In Ho Chi Minh City, the temperature can hit a maximum of 33 degrees Celsius on Saturday, with the real feel of up to 35 degrees Celsius or more from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. During the aforementioned time period, people are advised to wear a jacket and sunglasses or bring an umbrella to avoid direct sunlight when going outdoor. On … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s southern region gets hotter this weekend