The 14th National Party Congress will usher in a new phase of stronger, more sustainable and more humane development so that the country becomes increasingly prosperous and the people enjoy greater well-being and happiness, worthy of the tremendous sacrifices made by previous generations.
Working with the border guard and police, the Department of Agriculture and Environment will pull together all available resources to investigate, verify, and thoroughly deal with cases where vessels lose VMS (vessel monitoring system) connection, cross fishing boundaries, or enter foreign waters illegally.
Beneath the wide Mekong Delta sky, Tram Chim National Park is racing against time, pouring heart and science into a decade-long (2022–2032) plan to rescue the Eastern sarus crane – an elegant, scarlet-headed bird listed as endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and a living emblem of both the park and all of Dong Thap province
The architectural and artistic relic of Dong Hoa Hiep was recognised as one of national significance by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in 2017.
The Go Thanh site was part of the Oc Eo culture, an ancient civilisation that flourished across the southern region from the first to the eighth century.
The Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, one of the few remaining inland wetlands of the former Dong Thap Muoi region, plays a vital role in conserving biodiversity and developing sustainable ecotourism.
Thanks to the engagement of the entire political system, the involvement of sectors and local authorities, and, crucially, the compliance of fishermen, awareness and adherence to legal regulations in fishing activities have markedly improved.
Fishermen in Gia Thuan coastal commune, the Mekong Delta of Dong Thap, have been determined to join the nationwide effort to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and help remove the European Commission’s “yellow card” by uniting to ensure compliance with regulations on sustainable and lawful fishing operations.
One of Dong Thap's priorities is the effective implementation of awareness campaigns for fishermen, organisations and individuals to ensure strict compliance with regulations against IUU fishing.
Dong Thap currently has 1,505 fishing vessels with 9,838 crew members, of which 60% are high-capacity vessels capable of operating in distant fishing grounds such as Con Dao, Truong Sa, and DK1.
Dong Thap has enforced a strict ban on vessels leaving ports without active VMS connection to ensure transparency and traceability.
Preliminary investigation showed that most of the returnees had either illegally exited Vietnam or worked without proper permits in Cambodia before being detained and handed back by Cambodian authorities.
With a 32km coastline and a fishing fleet of more than 1,500 vessels, the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap has rolled out robust and coordinated measures to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The efforts have shown positive results, with no local IUU violations recorded since early 2024.
As Vietnam is gearing up for the 14th National Party Congress, officials, Party members, and residents in the southern province of Dong Thap are weighing in on its draft documents.
According to Tran Thi Be Bay, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, the cooperative groups and cooperatives have members engaging in logistics services, such as purchasing seafood at sea and supplying fuel to fishing vessels, thereby helping fishermen stay longer at sea and increase productivity.
Since 2024, there have been no recorded cases of IUU fishing in Dong Thap province, thanks in large part to extensive awareness campaigns among fishermen.
The mock trial focused on the offence of violating regulations on the protection of endangered, precious, and rare wildlife under Article 244 of the Penal Code.
The Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee requested heads of relevant agencies and local authorities to maintain strict, determined, and comprehensive action to curb IUU violations, mobilising maximum time and resources to implement priority and urgent tasks.
According to Vo Pham Tan, Deputy Director of the Dong Thap Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the artistic value of these ancient houses -harmoniously integrated with fruit gardens and waterways - has become a hallmark of local tourism.
The province tracks all offshore fishing vessels, with particular scrutiny on high-risk units, and routinely addresses boundary breaches.
By 2030 Dong Thap aims to become a rapidly developing industrial province, leading in ecological agriculture, modern rural development, and cultured farmers, ranking among the top localities in the Mekong Delta, with higher living standards, social and cultural progress, and ensured national defence and security.
Dong Thap province reported an average gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 5.51% and per capita GRDP of 85.5 million VND (approximately 3,600 USD) during the 2020-2025 period.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has reported no cases of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing since 2022, thanks to the consistent implementation of public awareness campaigns and strict enforcement of sustainable fisheries management regulations.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
The southern provinces of Dong Thap and Tay Ninh on July 25 held memorial and burial ceremonies for volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia and Dong Thap province during the war.