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Mekong Connect Forum 2024 opens in An Giang
The Mekong Connect Forum 2024 kicked off in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on December 17, focusing on seeking measures to enhance economic, trade, and technological cooperation in the region, Ho Chi Minh City, and the rest of the country towards sustainable development ...
Mekong Delta expanding advanced technologies in rice cultivation
This morning, the Vietnam Rice Industry Association convened a forum in Can Tho City to discuss strategies for replicating successful pilot models from the project aimed at the sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation linked to green growth in the ...
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Startup Forum: Green Economy - New Driving Force for Development kicked off
The Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, yesterday hosted the opening ceremony of the second Mekong Delta Startup Forum in 2024.The forum is poised to serve as a significant milestone, marking a transformation for Dong Thap ...
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Farmers in Mekong Delta grow climate change-adapted veggies
Droughts, saltwater intrusion, and water scarcity have significant adverse effects on populations, especially those reliant on agriculture. Over recent years, ministries, sectors, local governments, and farmers have collaboratively implemented numerous solutions to address these challenges. Good strategies include the conversion of inefficient rice fields to alternative ...
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VN speeds up low-emission rice cultivation, mobilizes VND20 trillion
Vietnam has gained the first harvests for the 1 million hectare high-quality low-emission cultivation pilot project and is entering the acceleration period. It is necessary to mobilize VND20 trillion more for the period.According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Rural Development (MARD), when applying the ...
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Can Tho to host int’l forum on sustainable development of Mekong Delta
The People’s Committee of Can Tho city has announced a plan to hold an international forum on the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta (SDMD) on November 29 – 30. The event, to be organised in coordination with the Can Tho University, will focus on ...
Mekong Delta rice projects: early wins, ongoing hurdles
Việt Nam’s plan to cultivate one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta has yielded some early success. A comparison between project and non-project fields also reveals a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The former emits about 12 tonnes less CO2 equivalent ...
Scientists warn flooding due to heavy rain and high tides in Mekong Delta
Scientists at the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research today issued a warning bulletin that flooding due to heavy rain and high tides may occur in some localities in the Mekong Delta region in the coming days. At this time, farmers in the region are ...
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First health science institute in Mekong Delta to open in 2025
The first Health Science Institute in the Mekong Delta is set to open in the first quarter of 2025. The institute, located in Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city, will support teaching, learning and research activities for lecturers and students in health-related fields of Nam ...
Experts discuss low-emissions rice project
Experts have gathered in a seminar held on August 26 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development focusing on advancing sustainable development and green growth in the Mekong Delta region through a significant rice cultivation project. The initiative aims to enhance rice production while ...
