The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang will exploit more than 124,000 tonnes of seafood of all kinds in 2023.

Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have taken a wide range of measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as a part of the national efforts to remove the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning against Vietnam’s seafood exports.

No cases of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing have been recorded by Tien Giang province’s fishing vessels since the beginning of 2022, thanks to the Mekong Delta locality’s efforts to step up communications work to raise fishermen’s awareness, according to the provincial Department of Fisheries.

Coastal areas in Tien Giang province have effectively implemented aquaculture production to adapt to climate change and improve farmers’ income.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has taken various measures to cope with natural disasters, helping to mitigate their damage.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang aims to have 3.6 billion USD in export turnover of goods for this year, much more than 2021 and exceeding the plan for 2022 by 7.46%.

Industrial parks and clusters in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang attracted more than 834 billion VND (35.4 million USD) in the first eight months of this year, according to the province People’s Committee.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is seeking to expand the areas under various fruits to help increase farmers’ incomes and exports.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 6 commended the diversity of the collective economic sector in Tien Giang province, which has remarkably contributed to local socio-economic development and poverty reduction.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang earned 884 million USD from exports in the first quarter of 2022, up 17.5 percent year-on-year, and equal to 26.4 percent of the target set for the year, according to the provincial Department of Trade and Industry.

Go Cong Tay district in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang plans to expand organic rice-growing areas to nearly 200ha this year, as part of the effort to promote the potential of the locality.

Many concerted and drastic measures have been taken by the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang since the beginning of 2021 to promote offshore fishing, prevent illegal seafood exploitation, and sustainably develop the fisheries industry, according to a local official.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang will pour 207.7 billion VND (9.1 million USD) into upgrading its power system this year in order to ensure a sufficient and stable supply for people’s production and daily activities, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Businesses in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have adopted various ways to quickly restore production and business while ensuring pandemic prevention, according to Nguyen Thanh Liem, deputy head of the provincial management board for industrial zones.