The model not only successfully helped many local women start businesses, but also established a scholarship fund to ensure that many disadvantaged local children can attend school without worry.

Ca Mau will spend VND20 trillion (US$785.5 million) promoting the shrimp industry with a view to making the province the biggest shrimp raising hub in the Mekong Delta region by 2030.

Among the over 33,000ha of drought-hit forest in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, more than 13,530ha has fire potential rated as “dangerous” (Level 4) and nearly 4,000ha “extremely dangerous” (Level 5), local authorities said.

The French Development Agency has increased its funding for a dyke upgrading project in the southernmost province of Ca Mau to VND849 billion (USD36.53 million) from VND750 billion earlier.

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau plans to offer annual financial assistance totaling VND7 billion to airlines operating flights below capacity to and from the southernmost province’s airport.

Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee proposed a plan to offer subsidies for airlines to the Provincial People's Council to encourage the operation of flights to the local airport.

Many localities have implemented clean food business models for mountainous areas to improve health and ensure food hygiene and safety for local residents and tourists.

Green mussels are available all year round, but people in Tran Van Thoi district (Ca Mau province), meet in groups when the wind blows south, as that is the best time to forage for mussels.

A crab weighing over 1.4kg won the Sumo Crab competition held in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on December 25.