Kien Giang

Update news Kien Giang

Kien Giang needs over $68.8 million to tackle coastal erosion

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang needs $68.8 million to fight coastal erosion, according to Nguyen Van Tam, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Water source a lifeline for farmers near U Minh Thuong national park

Chopping open a coconut, pouring the liquid into a cup and taking a big slurp, Nguyen Quoc Tuan, also known as Sau Tuan, carefully observes his four rows of ginger.

Is minimalism the answer to a complicated life?

After getting married recently, a young couple in the southern province of Kien Giang led a life of Japanese-style minimalism, refusing all furniture presented by their parents and friends.

Flooding on Phu Quoc mainly results from old drainage system

Hit by unprecedented rainfall, Phu Quoc Island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has faced heavy floods over the past few days because of the island's old drainage system.

 

Phu Quoc streets ruined after flood

Potholes have appeared in a large number on the streets of Phu Quoc Island after the recent flooding.

Phu Quoc needs permanent solution after historic floods

Authorities in Phu Quoc said the island must find a permanent solution to its flooding problem after it experienced the worst flooding in its history this month.

Phu Quoc airport re-opened following closure due to floods

Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang has been re-opened after being closed for many hours on Friday due to severe inundation.

Thousands of houses in Phu Quoc Island submerged

Thousands of houses in Phu Quoc Island off the southern province of Kien Giang have been flooded following torrential rains and high sea levels over recent days.

Kien Giang suffers from coastal erosion

Total coast erosion in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has extended to 86 km, according the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 

Hospitals stop overtime examination due to shortage of physicians

Public hospitals in the Mekong delta are running low on doctors who have been quitting their job; accordingly, the hospitals stopped overtime examination affecting insured patients’ benefits.

 

HCM City’s summer camp for young expats begins

A summer camp for 60 young expats kicked off on July 15 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Khmer monks open summer class

Every summer, monks from Khmer pagodas in southern province of Kien Giang host classes to teach the written Khmer language to local children in 1st to 7th grade.

Quang Ngai hosts exhibition featuring treasures of ancient shipwrecks

Over 4,000 artifacts discovered in historic shipwrecks that took place in Vietnamese waters have gone on display at the centre of cultural heritage in the central province of Quang Ngai on June 19.

Sea dike erosion worsens in Kien Giang

Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang have announced that there has been serious erosion of the sea dikes in the Kim Quy-Tieu Dua area in the communes of Van Khanh and Van Khanh Tay, An Minh District.

Cajuput tree trellises used to grow pepper in Kien Giang

Farmers in Kien Giang Province’s Go Quao District are using environmentally-friendly cajuput trees as trellises instead of concrete or wooden pillars to grow pepper plants.

Kien Giang recovers protective forests

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang has recovered its protective forests along coastal areas by enlisting the help of local residents to plant and protect mangrove trees.

Thach Dong - popular tourist destination in Kien Giang

Thach Dong (stone cave), a huge limestone mountain in My Duc commune, Ha Tien district is a popular tourist destination in the Mekong delta province of Kien Giang.

 

Fresh water shortage threatens 4,000 families in Kien Giang

A shortage of clean water is threatening 4,000 families living in An Bien coastal District, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

Kien Giang’s U Minh Thuong seeks to revive freshwater fish populations

Authorities in the U Minh Thuong area in Kien Giang Province are trying to bring back a famous endemic freshwater fish, cá đồng.

Phu Quoc seeks to become Vietnam's first island city

The authorities of Kien Giang Province has signed a petition that was then sent to the government on establishing Phu Quoc city on the basis of the existing Phu Quoc Island district, with one island and 21 other islets.