At the conference (Photo: VNA) TraVinh (VNA) – Seven communes of the Mekong Delta province of TraVinh have freshly been recognised as new-style rural areas, said the SteeringBoard for National Target Programme of the province on January 30. Theinformation was revealed at a conference to review the steering board’sactivities in 2017 and launch new tasks in 2018. Accordingly,the seven new rural areas include Long Toan commune in Duyen Hai township, DongHai commune in Duyen Hai district, along with Hung Hoa, Ngai Hung and Tan Hoaof Tieu Can district, Hoa Minh in Chau Thanh district and Thanh Phu in Cau Kedistrict. Todate, 30 out of 85 communes of the province have received the recognition. Atthe conference, head of the steering board and Secretary of the provincial PartyCommittee Tran Tri Dung asked relevant agencies to continue stepping upactivities for the province’s localities to meet criteria of the nationaltarget programme on building new-style rural areas. In2018, Tra Vinh will focus on three main tasks of applying science andtechnology in production in line with building new-style rural areas, raisingfarm produce’s quality while ensuring food safety and fostering human resourcesquality for poverty reduction, especially in Khmer-inhabited and poorlocalities.-VNA
Thursday, October 01, 2015 - 14:22:07 (VOVworld) – 30% of Tra Vinh province’s population are Khmer people who mainly reside in rural areas. After 4 years implementing the national new rural development program, 13 out of Tra Vinh’s 85 communes have been recognized as new-style rural areas. This is attributed to the local government’s determination and wise implementation of the program plus the local people’s consensus. VOV’s Sa Oanh reports….. 81% of residents in Ngoc Bien commune, Tra Cu district, are Khmer farmers who depend mainly on farm work. The local government has succeeded in persuading local residents to donate…... [read more]
The agricultural economy still maintains its growth with agro-forestry and aquaculture production value seeing annual growth of 4.1 percent during the 5 years from 2008 to 2013. The agriculture and rural economic pattern shifts in the direction of gradually reducing the proportion of agriculture and increasing that of aquaculture. The production values of agriculture - forestry and aquaculture in 2008 accounted for 63.8 percent-5.2 percent and 31 percent, respectively, while those of the first and the third sectors are expected to be 61 percent (down by nearly 2 percent) and 34 percent (up by 3 percent) in 2013. Most other…... [read more]
(CPV) - Khmer ethnic people account for nearly 30% of the population of the coastal province of Tra Vinh . Therefore, the province has paid much attention to development of the education and training in ethnic-inhabited areas. Thanks to this, the intellectual standards of ethnic people have improved step by step, thus contributing to the socio-economic development. The eradication of illiteracy among children at the primary school age was completed in December 1998. Furthermore, Khmer ethnic people are studying Vietnamese and Khmer languages. In addition, the system of schools has been fundamentally improved. There are about 900 schools, including 6…... [read more]
Ba Om Pond Ba Om Pond, located in Hamlet 3, Ward 8, Tra Vinh town, about 5 km west of the town centre, is one of the most scenic spots in the Mekong Delta. With its water surface area of 39,000 square metres, the pond is endowed a cool climate all year round and surrounded by centennial trees. The pond is also known as Square Pond. Ba Om Pond, along with Ang Pagoda and Khmer Cultural Museum, attracts thousands of tourists and campers throughout the year, especially on such occasions as Ok Om Bok Festival and the Lunar New Year.…... [read more]
Presently, there is only a single road to Tra Vinh town, Highway 53 starting from Highway I in Vinh Long and passing through several districts. The narrow road, some portions remain in dirt and weak bridges, has hampered socio-economic development, especially investment for industrial development. Therefore, it is essential to expand the road to Grade 3 meeting the demand of both ordinary vehicles and containers. New Highway 60 along the coastline will bring more opportunities for Tra Vinh. The highway starts from Highway 1 at Trung Luong, linking together the provinces of Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Soc…... [read more]
