Mekong delta

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. (Photo: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has underlined the importance of the people-centred approach to successfully building new rural areas at a conference to review the programme in the southeast and Mekong Delta regions. Speaking at the conference on September 14 in Bac Lieu, the Deputy PM Hue recognised the outcomes brought to the regions by the programme, highlighting the positive impacts on the lives of local rural residents and poverty reduction efforts. He asked each locality to review their results and outline an appropriate direction for the new period. Deputy PM Hue noted that localities need to give priority to quality when recognising new rural areas in the spirit that the programme will have no ending point. At the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh said that after nine years of implementing the programme, the two regions have had 874 new rural communes and 30 … [Read more...] about Deputy PM emphasises people-centred approach in building new rural areas

At the ground-breaking ceremony (Photo: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNA) – Construction work started on the operations centre of the Dong Hai 1 wind power plant, first phase, in Long Dien commune, Dong Hai district, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, on April 15. According to the Director of Bac Phuong Joint Stock Company- the investor of the project- Mai Trong Thinh, the construction of the operations centre, which costs 130 billion VND (5.6 million USD), will lay the foundation for the building of undersea infrastructure of the wind power plant, slated to begin in Quarter 4. The first phase of the Dong Hai 1 wind power plant is estimated to cost nearly 2.5 trillion VND (107.8 million USD), and has a total designed capacity of 50 MW. It will cover an area of more than 935 hectares of water surface and more than 11 hectares on land. Thinh said that the plant will have 12 wind turbines, a transformation station 22/110kV-1x63MVA, a 110kV line, an operations centre and other supporting … [Read more...] about Work begins on wind power plant in Bac Lieu province

Can Tho city will receive ADB support to develop high-tech agriculture. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will receive support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve agriculture infrastructure and develop high-tech agriculture. In a meeting with city leaders on January 16, ADB Country Director for Vietnam Eric Sidgwick suggested Can Tho join its capacity development technical assistance (CDTA) project and the technical assistance for high-tech agriculture project, which contain a variety of programmes like building rice and fruit production areas and husbandry areas applying advanced technology, and developing an international-standard farm produce consumption channel. Besides technical training to help farmers cultivate safe farm produce that fits food safety and hygiene standards of the EU and the US, the ADB will support the city to improve human resources in the agro-forestry-fishery sector and attract investment in agricultural … [Read more...] about ADB assists high-tech agriculture development in Can Tho city

Luxury hotels and resorts in short supply Located more than 100km from Ho Chi Minh City and part of the Southern Key Economic Zone, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has abundant potential for tourism development by virtue of its 300km-plus coastline. Additionally, the province is home to diverse natural reserve sites, historical relics, and traditional festivals to act out the provincial management’s development orientations for ocean, eco, and spiritual tourism, as well as meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) tourism. Ba Ria-Vung Tau possesses bountiful potential for tourism development The provincial leaders, however, expressed concerns that the province is facing a serious undersupply of medium and high-end hotels and resort venues that feature modern facilities and are operated and managed by global hotel brands, a prime factor helping the province to avail itself of its abundant potential and draw in more local and international visitors. Brightening … [Read more...] about Novaland scales up efforts in sustainable tourism development

Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality Marjolijn Sonnema (Source: VNA)    HCM City (VNA) – A seminar took place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11 to discuss experience and form partnerships in cultivation between Vietnam and the Netherlands. Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh said agriculture is important to Vietnam’s economy, with cultivation accounting for 75 percent of agricultural production value. Currently, there are seven home-grown produces that earn over 1 billion USD from exports each year. Four of them rake in 3 billion USD, including rice, coffee, fruit, and cashew nuts. The cultivation sector strives to achieve an annual growth of 2-2.5 percent in production value and export turnover of 22 billion USD by 2020. However, it faces intense competition with other sectors in terms of workforce and land. The farming scale remains sporadic with limited adoption of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Netherlands share cultivation experience