HSBC Vietnam has teamed up with World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) Vietnam in rolling out a project worth 10 billion VND (431,800 USD) to recover submerged forests at the Ca Mau Cape National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.
The traditional craft of making salted and fermented ba khia (three-striped crab) has reflected part of an effort conquering the nature of generations of people in the southern land.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to turn Can Gio district into an ecological urban area as part of efforts to urbanise it and improve the quality of life for locals.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to turn Can Gio District into an ecological urban area as part of efforts to urbanise it and improve the quality of life for locals.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang will plant 250ha of new protection forests in coastal areas from 2021 to 2025, twice the amount of the 2015-20 period, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Heavy rains and strong winds damaged houses and caused erosion along riverbanks and coastal areas in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta over the weekend (August 1-2).
The traditional ba khia (three-striped crab) sauce making in the southern province of Ca Mau has been officially recognised as the National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
With the direction of combining ecotourism development and protection of environmental resources, the Cat Ba National Park has gradually achieved the goal of sustainable development, becoming an attractive destination for tourists.
The Mekong Delta province of Long An, which has been hit by severe drought this year, needs more fresh water, but can only supply about 50 percent of demand from its 35 fresh water treatment plants and stations.
Switching to high-value crops and adopting advanced techniques have helped farmers in Soc Trang province’s Cù Lao Dung district cope reasonably well with the effects of climate change and ensure steady incomes.
The coastal commune of Tam Hai in Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province is vulnerable to high tides and erosion due to climate change. In order to adapt to the situation, locals have planted mangroves.
All forests south of the Hau River in the Mekong Delta have been facing the threat of fire since the middle of this month, and any fire would spread very quickly because of the heat and low humidity, local authorities have warned.
Noted for its vast mangrove forests, pure air and wildlife sanctuaries, the coastal district of Can Gio and its Mangrove Biosphere Reserve is a perfect weekend break from the frenzied activity of the country's big cities.
Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh are entering the mud crab harvest for Tet (Lunar New Year) and earning a high profit of 30 - 35 million VND (1,300 - 1,500 USD) per hectare as demand is high for the coming holiday, which falls on January 25.
Seven eco-tours and agro-tours in Ho Chi Minh City have won awards at a city contest on designing and operating eco-tours and agro-tours at a recent awards ceremony.
The incomes of people living in coastal areas in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have improved under the coastal resources for sustainable development project implemented since 2012, local authorities said.
Ca Mau province has received national recognition for gac keo ong (open hives made to lure wild bees) at U Minh Ha Forest, and muoi ba khia (fermented ba khia, or mangrove crabs, paste) as intangible
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