Thousands of visitors from HCM City and elsewhere flocked to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province to join the ‘Glowing NovaWorld Ho Tram’ event last week to be surprised by the new face of NovaWorld Ho Tram, a hospitality project developed by giant Novaland Group. … [Read more...] about Thousands attend ‘Glowing NovaWorld Ho Tram’
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Mekong Delta should safeguard fruit orchards from saltwater in rivers: experts
HCM City (VNS/VNA) – The Mekong Delta region should take proactive measures to protect fruit orchards in the 2020 – 21 dry season as severe saltwater intrusion in rivers is forecast in the coming months, experts have said. The measures should include zoning areas for each type of fruit, securing irrigation water and providing extra care for fruits that cannot tolerate salinity. The country’s largest fruit producing region had 25,000ha of orchards affected by saltwater intrusion and lack of irrigation in the 2019 – 20 dry season. Nearly 11,200ha suffered damages of more than 70 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Recently, the delta’s 12 provinces and Can Tho City took measures like adjusting crop farming schedules and storing irrigation water, limiting the damage to rice and other crops since farmers grew them earlier or stopped growing in affected areas. The provinces of Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta should safeguard fruit orchards from saltwater in rivers: experts
