Mekong delta weather

ĐỒNG THÁP — Famers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp have switched to growing Thái (Thai) jackfruit on around 1,000ha from other fruits and low-yield rice since it fetches a higher income. … [Read more...] about Farmers in Mekong Delta province switch to more lucrative Thái jackfruit

Local tourism agencies announced that many tours to and from Can Tho have been cancelled. Dong Thap province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism forecasts that the number of arrivals would decrease by 50 percent. Can Tho and Dong Thap asked tourism areas to focus on upgrading facilities, building new attractions and tours, and training staff to be ready to welcome visitors when the Covid-19 epidemic ends. They also asked tourism agencies, hotels and restaurants to create tourism promotion plans, discount programmes, and new tourism products. An Giang province is preparing for an annual Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival on Sam Mountain in Chau Doc town. It will be held from the 23rd to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month, or May 15-19. Nguyen Khanh Hiep, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said: “The province expects to welcome a huge number of visitors during the festival.” According to the Kien Giang province’s … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta sees fall in tourist arrivals

Thai jackfruits are ready for harvest in Tiền Giang Province. – VNA/VNS Photo Minh TríViet Nam News HCM CITY — Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta growing Thai jackfruit are earning big profits from exports because of the high demand for the fruit in overseas markets. … [Read more...] about Delta jackfruit farmers earn big profits

Mr. Dam Van Hung, the owner of Huong Mien Tay fruit trading facility in Ben Tre Province, the leading green-skinned exporter in the Mekong Delta, said that the price of green-skinned pomelos has declined sharply and farmers in Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, and Soc Trang provinces have been looking for traders but fruit trading facilities neglect to buy as consumption has been facing difficulties. According to Mr. Hung, normally, his facility collects around 60 tons of green-peeled pomelos every day from farmers in the Mekong Delta and even the Southeast region of Vietnam. However, at this time, his facility can buy a maximum of around 6-7 tons per day though the price of pomelos is much lower compared to before the lunar New Year as exporting agricultural products via cross-border trade has been tightened since the outbreak of the Covid-19. Therefore, it is difficult for fruit trading facilities to transport green-skinned pomelos to the Chinese market. The solution currently applied … [Read more...] about Price of green-skinned pomelos falls sharply due to poor consumption

Hanoi (VNA) – Chau Thanh district in the Mekong Delta province of Long An has been named as a new-style rural area following a recent decision signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. After eight years of the implementation of the National Target Programme on New-Style Rural Area Building, the district fulfilled all criteria set by the programme and all of its 12 communes had received the title. More than 1.7 trillion VND (73.19 million USD) were mobilised to carry out the programme. Of which, local residents and businesses contributed 23.8 percent and 10.6 percent, respectively, while the rest came from the State budget. Notably, all local households have access to electricity and clean water and streetlights were installed in the locality. The National Target Programme on New-style Rural Area Building, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19 criteria on socio-economic development, politics, and defence, aiming to boost rural regions of Vietnam. The list of … [Read more...] about Long An’s district recognised as new-style rural area