Nguyen Huynh Trung, Deputy Director of the KienGiang provincial Irrigation Sub-Department said, most of the sluice gates alongwestern coast from Rach Gia city to the border district of Giang Thanh were closedto prevent saltwater intrusion and to keep fresh water for the 2017 – 2018Winter – Spring crop.Meanwhile, 37 others sewers in Tu Giac LongXuyen area (Long Xuyen quadrangle) remain open to reduce pollution in cannelsin Rach Gia city and discharge flood in Hon Dat district.Besides, the construction of dams in key cannelswithout irrigation works is urged to prevent saltwater intrusion into fieldsand keep fresh water.Irrigation works and cannel dredging projects inTu Giac Long Xuyen area, the western part of Hau River and U Minh ThuongNational Park have been accelerated.The monitoring of water level and saltwaterintrusion developments has been strengthened so that localities and residentscan well prepare for their rice crops and aquaculture.-VNA
According to Le Khac Chi, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, the focus of its maritime strategy was coastal and maritime tourism, particularly in Phu Quoc Island. The island has attracted 189 of the 242 tourism projects of the province over the past five years, including 37 currently operational ones worth over VND1.8 trillion (US$83.1 million), mainly hotels, resorts and shopping malls. A highlight is the 300-hectare Vinpearl Phu Quoc eco-tourism complex which offers a 750-room five star hotel, an entertainment centre and a world class golf course. This year, the province expects to have 370 accommodation options with 7,750 rooms and…... [read more]
Hon Son Island in Kien Giang owns untouched beauty (Photo: Zing.vn)Kien Giang (VNA) – The southern coastal provinceof Kien Giang has outstanding advantages for marine tourism compared to othersouth-western localities, and it is working to turn its Hon Son Island,considered a masterpiece of the nature, into a tourist magnet.Hon Son, or Hon Son Rai, belongs to Lai Soncommune of Kien Hai district. It is located between Hon Tre island commune andNam Du archipelago.Untouched natural landscapes, pure environment,blue sea, and beautiful sand beaches such as Bai Nha, Bai Xep, Bai Bang, BaiBo, Bai Bac, Bai Gieng and Bai Thien Tue, are…... [read more]
Massive crop losses by saltwater intrusion. (Photo: VNA)Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is working to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion, with a focus on developing and upgrading irrigation works to ensure 2016 crops grow efficiently. The province has spent over 100 billion VND (4.47 million USD) dredging canals, upgrading key irrigation facilities and hastening construction of other works in major rice cultivation zones. It has enhanced management of and effectively operated existing anti-salinity dykes while building temporary dykes along canal routes to regulate fresh water for farming. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…... [read more]
Theannual saline intrusion usually occurs from February to May during thedry season. This year, it has extended through July, said Le Phuoc Dai,Head of the Hau Giang province's Irrigation Sub-department.InHau Giang province, saline intrusion has entered deep inland since July 7in Long My and Phung Hiep districts via the Quan Lo – Phung Hiep canaland Vi Thanh city via Xa No canal. The salinity of water in the canals has reached 0.11 – 0.6 percent. CamQuang Vinh, Chairman of the Phung Hiep District People's Committee,said this was the first time in 20 years that Phung Hiep district hadbeen affected by…... [read more]
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hau Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang is in urgent need of about 100 billion VND (4.47 million USD) to cope with severe saltwater intrusion and protect crops during the dry season.However, this amount seems out of reach for a poor province such as Hau Giang, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.According to the department, the locality needs the money to construct a network of culverts and embankments to stop saline intrusion into agricultural land, dredge more ditches and canals to supply freshwater for farming, and drill wells for everyday…... [read more]
