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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh (left) meets with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Bejing. — Photo VNA BEIJING (VNS) — The Mekong-Lancang Co-operation should promote its important role in boosting efforts by member states to scientifically and sustainably manage the water resources of the Mekong River, known as the Lancang in China, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh. Minh delivered a speech at the first Mekong-Lancang Co-operation (MLC) leaders’ meeting which kicked off in Sanya city of China’s Hainan province yesterday. Minh hailed the significance of the meeting which marks the birth of a new co-operation mechanism between Mekong-Lancang countries. It is also the first time all six countries along the Mekong River will meet to discuss joint efforts needed for sustainable development in the Mekong sub-region. The Mekong sub-region faces numerous development and security challenges, particularly relating to environmental … [Read more...] about Deputy PM urges sustainable use of Mekong River

Over one quarter of Can Tho firms incur losses The Saigon Times Daily Workers process tra fish at a factory in Can Tho City - PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH HCMC – Of the 7,800 enterprises operating in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, over one quarter suffered heavy losses in 2018, proving their performance was ineffective, Thanh Nien newspaper reported, citing Can Tho Chairman Vo Thanh Thong. Speaking at a recent workshop between the Can Tho government and Can Tho-based firms to remove bottlenecks and obstacles faced by enterprises, Thong noted that the city saw the establishment of 1,390 new firms, with combined capital of more than VND7.1 trillion, which highlights the city’s potential. However, of the 11,000 firms registering their business, only some 7,850 are operational. And, a report from the Can Tho Tax Department indicated that 2,234 firms of the total operational ones had incurred losses, Thong remarked. A series of difficulties facing firms operating in the … [Read more...] about Over one quarter of Can Tho firms incur losses

Chitter-chatter on fish sauce By Nguyen Yen Binh Once in a while, in the midst of the hectic life, a random thought may cross the mind of a Vietnamese. And in that very moment of unmindfulness, does the person in question ever think about a day when he or she doesn’t have fish sauce, the most popular condiment in Vietnam? Fish sauce is both a dish and a seasoning, so familiar that you do not realize it is present throughout the life of a Vietnamese. Fish sauce when used to season and marinate brings out a delicious taste, but it is left out in the name of the dish it helps enhance the flavor. There are days when we Vietnamese eat rice with fish sauce. In this case, fish sauce is undeniably a dish. Eating rice with fish sauce! It sounds a little sad, as it seems someone is having a hard time. Still, it is not necessarily the case. In oriental medicine, fish sauce is a cure for cold. If you have ever had a meal with rice—the newly harvested one that is soft and still carries the … [Read more...] about Chitter-chatter on fish sauce

Water flowing from the upper stream of Vĩnh Điện River has not been sufficient to quickly dilute the salted water. — VNA/VNS Photo Đoàn Hữu Trung Viet Nam News QUẢNG NAM — Thousands of residents in the ancient city of Hội An have gone days without running water in their homes due to a saline intrusion, said Nguyễn Văn Dũng, chairman of the city’s People’s Committee. Nguyễn Viết Thành, director of the Hội An Water Supply and Drainage Factory, said that water from Vĩnh Điện River in Điện Bàn District, the main water source for the factory, was contaminated with salt. The factory lacked sufficient water to maintain its regular services. This year, the harvest ended early, so a temporarily dam that prevents seawater intrusion into crops was removed. Water flowing from the upper stream of Vĩnh Điện River was not been sufficient to quickly dilute the salted water, he said. The problem has now been mainly addressed, but the water supply is so weak that households living in … [Read more...] about Hội An homes left waterless for days

Short-term effort for long-term growth By Nguyen Van Sanh Wind power turbines in Bac Lieu Province in the Mekong Delta. Any development strategy for the delta must be attached to the integration process and climate change – PHOTO: LE HOANG VU A viewpoint on development of the Mekong Delta amid climate change adaptation. The Government’s Resolution 120-CP on climate resilient and sustainable development of the Mekong Delta issued in November 2017 set out five core values: (i) The long-term vision and objective must be “harmonious with nature and sustainable development”; (ii) The guiding viewpoint is to turn challenges into opportunities, especially to regard saline water as natural resources, honor the rule of nature, change the mindset of traditional agricultural production into agricultural economy, and realize that the sustainability of the Mekong Delta is also the sustainability of the Greater Mekong Subregion and the world; (iii) the policy and the orientation … [Read more...] about Short-term effort for long-term growth

Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has askes ministries and sectors  to release water from hydropower dams upstream of the Mekong Delta to release more fresh water in the dry season. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam CẦN THƠ – Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has asked ministries and sectors to prepare a diplomatic note to China, asking them to release water from hydropower dams upstream of the Mekong Delta to release more fresh water in the dry season. The prime minister made the suggestion while working with leaders of 11 Mekong Delta’s provinces with serious saline intrusion yesterday in Cần Thơ. Saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta is caused by various factors, including dam building activities upstream of the Mekong River, limiting water flow to the delta, Dũng said. At the conference, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Đức Phát predicted that saline intrusion would be more serious this month and April, directly affecting agricultural production in the delta. … [Read more...] about PM calls for more measures to fight Mekong drought

A farmer in Trần Văn Thời District in southernmost Cà Mau Province digs ditches to water his crops. The province, together with other Mekong Delta provinces, has seen record drought for decades, and saltwater intrusion is a visible impact of climate change on the region. — VNA/VNS Photo Tràng Dương Viet Nam News HCM CITY — With climate change and rising sea levels threatening it, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta cannot rely on natural advantages for development but should focus on science and technology, a Government minister has said. Speaking at a seminar in Cà Mau Province on Monday, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà said climate change is making the delta less fertile than in the past, affecting agriculture. The country’s largest rice, fruit and seafood producer has been affected by diminishing rainfall, more saltwater intrusion and less flooding in recent years. Nguyễn Văn Thể, secretary of the Sóc Trăng Province Party’s Committee, said the … [Read more...] about Gov’t directs Mekong Delta to focus on science

VND10-trillion antiflooding project in HCMC to be completed by end-2019 By Le Anh Phu Dinh floodgate as part of the huge antiflooding project is under construction – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The VND10-trillion flood-control project in HCMC, which resumed construction on February 27, will be completed at the end of 2019 or in the first quarter of 2020 if HCMC authorities hand over cleared sites as scheduled by end-June. Nguyen Tam Tien, general director of project investor Trung Nam Group, on February 27 said that prior to the Tet holiday, the investor had resumed the construction of the project at Ben Nghe, Tan Thuan and Phu Dinh floodgates. Construction of all components of the project has now been resumed, Tien added. Some 72% of the project work has been completed, Tien noted, adding, “If HCMC authorities hand over cleared sites on June 30 as committed, the developer will speed up efforts to put the project into operation at the end of the year or in the first … [Read more...] about VND10-trillion antiflooding project in HCMC to be completed by end-2019

Expatriates love Vietnam’s “city for bikes” By Nhan Tam A Spanish family cycling around town - PHOTOS: NHAN TAM Expat Life escorts expatriates riding bicycles around the ancient town of Hoi An—a paradise for cyclists to get around on their bikes Paul Thauvin, a Frenchman, together with his wife and three children, last week traveled to Hoi An after celebrating the New Year in the port city of Bordeaux, his hometown. They had planned to stay in the ancient town for one month in order to experience the local way of life. The French family had also heard praises of Hoi An from their friends. “Hoi An is so peaceful,” says Thauvin. “The green fields remind me of the French countryside.” Thauvin is taking a break on An Bang Bridge after cycling along the rice fields on Hai Ba Trung Street. Cycling along the Hoai River to discover local rice fields, visit Tra Que vegetables village, have lunch at An Bang beach and return to the hotel in the downtown area is their … [Read more...] about Expatriates love Vietnam’s “city for bikes”

Saigontourist Travel Service launches biggest promotions of year By Thanh Nguyen A customer (L) is seen searching for information at a Saigontourist office - PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAIGONTOURIST HCMC - Saigontourist Travel Service Company, a member of Saigontourist Holding Company, has launched its biggest promotional program of the year in celebration of the 44th anniversary of the parent company. The promotions are available at the Saigontourist office at 102 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, HCMC, and 18 Saigontourist branches across the country on July 27 and 28. Customers will also have the opportunity to bring home attractive gifts from Saigontourist, the travel agencies of Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, and Saigontourist partners such as Albion, Ego Gift, Perfume World, 1Life, PureBeans Coffee, and Aqua Spa, with the total value of gifts amounting to VND1 billion. Domestic tour prices start from VND500,000 and discounts for outbound tours amount … [Read more...] about Saigontourist Travel Service launches biggest promotions of year