21/01/2009 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong River, one of the world’s major river systems and the heart and soul of South East Asia, is fondly called by Vietnamese as Cuu Long (Nine Dragon) River because when entering Vietnam, the river splits into the Tien (Upper) and Hau (Lower) and flows through the country before pouring [...]
By Linda McKee | Belfast Telegraph | Monday, 19 January 2009 An obscure Asian fish is outselling established British varieties, as consumers hit by the credit crunch turn to cheaper varieties. A leading supermarket said Vietnamese river cobbler is now outselling plaice, lemon sole and sea bass since going on sale at its fish counters [...]
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 The long-awaited new Rach Mieu Bridge that links the Mekong Delta provinces of Ben Tre and Tien Giang will open to traffic Monday, after nearly seven years of construction. The opening ceremony will be held by the Ministry of Transport and the two provincial governments at 9:30 a.m. Only pedestrians and [...]
Vietnam’s environment agency Monday formally launched its VND1.96 trillion (US$112.44 million) program to protect the country from the effects of climate change. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said the money will be spent assessing the impacts of climate changes, developing technology, increasing the ability of environmental agencies and training staff. Prime Minister Nguyen [...]
Many shrimp farmers in the Mekong Delta are selling their land, unable to cope with the mounting debt caused by consecutive poor harvests. Huynh Van Gan of Bac Lieu Province said the tiger prawn used to bring huge profits to farmers, helping many escape poverty with just one successful harvest. “But now many of them [...]
IPS | Andrew Nette PHNOM PENH, Jan 1 (IPS) - It has been a long held plan of Cambodia’s government — a hydropower dam on the mainstream of the Mekong River in the central part of the country. But political and financial considerations coupled with considerable environmental and social consequences have combined to prevent the [...]
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has approved a zoning plan for the administration in Hau Giang Province to develop a 5,200-megawatt power complex. The Hau River Power Complex, which is to be built on 360 hectares area in the Phu Huu A Industrial Complex, will consist of three thermal power plants. The 1,200-megawatt Hau [...]