The intensity of cold waves is forecast to decline gradually in March so northern areas are likely to see light fog, rain, and scattered light rain, mainly at night and early morning, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
About 200,000 hectares of shrimp-rice farms will be developed in 2022 with total output of 120,000 tonnes, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Directorate of Fisheries.
The local salt industry must understand the needs of the market, develop standards and guidelines for farmers, and reorganise production, said Le Duc Thinh, Director of the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Salt-making in Bach Long commune, northern Nam Dinh province’s Giao Thuy district, is now standing on the edge of oblivion. Local salt-makers are struggling to earn their living with their trade.
The Vietnam Salt One Member Limited Liability Company (Visalco) launched the initial public offering (IPO) on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on April 12.
The Vietnam Salt One Member Limited Liability Company (Visalco) will put nearly 1.28 million shares up for sale at its initial public offering (IPO) on April 12.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave instructions on ways to address major problems facing by Tra Vinh, Thua Thien-Hue and Thai Binh provinces to help those localities promote development at working sessions on the past several days.
The south-central province of Ninh Thuan will restructure its salt production by applying advanced techniques and renovating salt fields to become the country’s leading producer by 2030, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Many fruit farmers in the Mekong Delta have suffered losses this year due to crop failure caused by drought and saltwater intrusion and lower demand for fruits.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed with leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang about measures to tackle saltwater intrusion in the region during a teleconference on March 25.
The People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai has called on relevant agencies and the public to take proactive measures to ward off a freshwater shortage as drought and saltwater intrusion in rivers cause an increasing shortage.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on September 17 that about 5,600 additional military personnel have been deployed to help 9,000 people currently fighting bush fires which have razed more than 328,700 hectares of land nationwide.
Cambodia may be facing a salt shortage yet again this year as output has only met some 30 percent of local demand, according to the Salt Producers Community of Kampot-Kep (SPCKK).
Salt producers in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have been busy with their harvest in recent days thanks to the good weather around Tet (Lunar New Year).
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