Kien Giang Province Department of Culture, Sports said it will set off fireworks on four locations including Rach Gia city, Ha Tien town, Phu Quoc district and An Minh district. The province will also organize a typical art program on the Lunar New Year’s Eva falling on February 15. In Can Tho, high-range fireworks displays will be set off at Hoa Su restaurant, Ninh Kieu district and low-range fireworks in other five areas including Vinh Thanh town in Vinh Thanh district; Co Do town in Co Do district, Thot Not ward in Thot Not district, Phong Dien town in Phong Dien district and Thoi Lai town in Thoi Lai district, said the provincial People’s Committee. Before fireworks, many art programs will be launched to serve local people and visitors. Long An province also said fireworks will be let off in Tan An city, Kien Tuong town, Duc Hoa district, Ben Luc, Can Duoc and Can Giuoc districts. CAM TRIEU –NGOC DAN- Translated by Van Ha
With a good rice crop expected in the Mekong Delta and prices on the rise, farmers could be in for a windfall. "I expect a bumper winter-spring crop, with more than 10 million tons harvested, due to the fact that the incidence of diseases has fallen sharply," Dr. Le Van Banh, director of the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute, said. "Demand for rice in the international market is growing strongly because of the worsening famine in Africa and countries around the world increasing their food reserves," he said. "Meanwhile, the government plans to buy heavily from farmers and step…... [read more]
Rice stored in an export firm in Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang. (Photo: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta region targets to earn 14.34 billion USD from export in 2016, a year-on-year increase of 1.14 billion USD.According to the Northwest Steering Committee, during January of this year, the Mekong Delta provinces shipped abroad 1.09 billion USD worth of commodities; mostly seafood, rice, processed foods, garments and textiles, footwear and handicrafts.A set of measures have been developed by the provinces since the beginning of this year to increase the output and quality of export products. They…... [read more]
The Hanoitimes - Mekong Delta provinces plan to earn US$2.55 billion from shrimp exports, US$50 million higher than last years' revenue. Ca Mau province is likely to take the lead in shrimp exports, which are predicted to fetch US$1.1 billion. To achieve the set target, Mekong Delta provinces are expanding shrimp breeding areas to 596,000ha, mostly in coastal regions of Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Kien Giang, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh. They are applying non-chemical breeding techniques to ensure the best quality of aquatic products. Plans are in place to upgrade irrigation networks, focusing on waste treatment and increasing the…... [read more]
CAN THO (VNS) - Localities in the Mekong Delta are striving to reach a total tra fish output of 1.6 million tonnes and a revenue of US$2.5-3 billion from exports by 2020. Under a plan for tra fish production and consumption in the region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requires the localities to expand the total farming area to 7,260 hectares of the Viet Nam Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) standards by 2020. Head of the Directorate of Fisheries Pham Anh Tuan said at a meeting in Can Tho on Thursday that to introduce the plan by 2015, the…... [read more]
The Mekong delta has set a target of exporting 5.4 million tonnes of rice each year in the 2012-2015 period to major markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. To fulfill the target, the Mekong Delta said it will take firm measures to ensure rice export by improving the quality of rice, diversifying rice products, and sharpening its competitive edge to maintain traditional markets and meet the requirements of new markets. In addition, the region will move to improve co-ordination between production and consumption, stabilize the price of rice and prevent dumping. In 2011, the region exported 6.2 million…... [read more]
