The number of species of wild birds, fish, and plants in the Mekong Delta has fallen rapidly in recent years because of a decline in food resources and natural habitats.
The lives of ethnic Khmer people living in Kien Giang have improved significantly after the province efficiently implemented local and central government support policies for them in recent years.
The Chu Mom Ray National Park spans Sa Thay and Ngoc Hoi districts in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, adjacent to the border with Cambodia and in the T-junction of Indochina.
After weeks of avoiding travelling due to fears of COVID-19, many people have started travelling again thanks to improvements in epidemic prevention in Vietnam. Story from Lac village in Hoa Binh province.
A plan for biodiversity conservation for the 2021 – 2030 period will be build, covering nature reserves, areas with high biodiversity, important ecological landscapes, and important wetlands.
Vietnam became a member of the Ramsar Convention in 1989. So far, nine wetlands in the country have been recognised as Ramsar sites – wetlands of international importance.
The month before Tet (Lunar New Year), which will fall on January 25, are the busiest for residents of Mekong Delta craft villages since demand for traditional specialties spike.
Vietnam became a member of the Ramsar Convention in 1989. So far, nine wetlands in the country have been recognised as Ramsar sites – wetlands of international importance.
The income per capita of rural residents in Kien Giang province, the country’s largest rice producer, has reached 46.2 million VND (1,990 USD) a year, up 1.5 times against 2015, mostly due to the use of new farming models and agricultural restructuring.
A marine farming project worth 30 million USD has been licensed in principle in the southern province of Kien Giang, expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of saltwater fish for export each year.
Changes to the water environment on the La Nga river in the southern province of Dong Nai have been blamed for the death of nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish this month, provincial officials have said.
The Huong Khe District People's Court in the central province of Ha Tinh has recently sentenced six local people to a total of 66 months in prison for violating “regulations on protection of endangered, precious and rare animals”.
A business delegation from China are paying a visit to Vietnam to study the possibility of investing and importing agro-forestry-aquatic products of the Southeast Asian country.
Dried fish making villages in the Mekong Delta are entering their peak production season ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 5 this year.
Vietnam’s tra fish export value has exceeded 2 billion USD for the first time, with the figure hitting 2.05 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 27.4 percent, according to the General Department of Customs.
Tra fish breeds producers in the Mekong Delta have been urged to closely work with research institutes, universities and scientists to apply advanced farming techniques to produce high quality breeds.
Vietnam’s agricultural and aquatic exports to China are likely to face higher quality requirements and stronger competition from other ASEAN exporters although China’s demand for these goods is still on the rise, heard a meeting on August 18.
Only 11 sarus cranes, the tallest species of flying birds on earth, have been spotted this year at Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province – which used to be the top destination of the bird in the Mekong Delta region.
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