Tien Giang

Update news Tien Giang

Tien Giang stops growing three rice crops a year in coastal areas to cope with climate change

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang will grow only two rice crops a year in coastal districts and Go Cong Town to mitigate the impact of saltwater intrusion and drought.

Tien Giang faces worsening river, canal erosion

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tien Giang is facing increasing erosion along rivers and canals, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Thousands of land-use right certificates pending for years in Tien Giang

As many as 57,000 land-use right certificates have not been given to land users for years in the southern province of Tien Giang as the land users did not agree with the land information provided on the certificates.

Ancient village in Tien Giang province woes visitors

Dong Hoa Hiep village in Tien Giang province’s Cai Be district is home to many beautiful ancient houses that have contributed to the unique landscape of the Mekong delta.

100-year-old village famed for its ancestor worship altars

Artisans in the Mekong Delta are busy turning out hundreds of altar cabinets before the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the peak season of the year.

Lemongrass price rise benefits farmers in Mekong Delta district

Lemongrass farmers in Tien Giang Province’s Tan Phu Dong District, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta’s largest producer of the herb, are earning growing incomes now since prices are increasing.

Addicts flee treatment centre

More than 100 drug addicts being treated at a health centre have escaped.

Rice farmers switch to corn as fresh water supply shrinks

Facing water shortages, farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tien Giang have grown corn on nearly 2,000ha of rice fields for the 2018-19 winter-spring crop.

Elderly poor man puts others before himself

Vo Van Mum is an elderly man living in a temporary house on the banks of the Co Co River in southern Tien Giang Province.

Tien Giang coastal area manages to cope with drought, saltwater intrusion

The coastal area of Go Cong, a major agricultural hub in Tien Giang Province, has taken effective measures against drought and saltwater intrusion into rivers this year.

Tan Phong Islet – A tranquil oasis in Tien Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tan Phong Islet in Cai Lai District, Tien Giang Province, is located on Tien River. Boasting a tranquil atmosphere, the islet is an ideal get-away destination for tourists.

Thung grapefruit farmers expect good profits during Tet season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers who grow Thúng grapefruit in My Tho City in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tien Giang expect to earn a good profit during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday season.

Tien Giang to host national kickboxing event

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Tien Giang will host the National Kickboxing Clubs Cup from March 21.

Tien Giang adopts new farming models to cope with changing climate

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tien Giang Province has developed new agricultural production models that provide farmers with a reliable income to cope with climate change in its eastern districts and Go Cong Town.

Over 160 tonnes of caged fish die in Tien Giang

More than 160 tonnes of fish raised in floating cages on Cai Nho River in Tan Thanh Commune in the Mekong Delta Province of Tien Giang have died over the past few days, incurring an initially estimated loss of up to dozens of billions of dong.

The Robinson Crusoe of Ngang Islet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hardly anyone in Tan Phu Dong Island does not know about the story of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thai Dung.

Three family members found murdered at home in Tien Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – A mother, daughter and granddaughter were found dead yesterday after being strangled to death at their home in Chau Thanh District’s Tam Hiep Commune in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, 

Delta pineapple farmers suffer losses due to fluctuating prices

Many pineapple farmers in Tien Giang Province’s Tan Phuoc District, the largest pineapple planting area in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, are taking losses because of fluctuating prices caused by an oversupply.

Mekong Delta islet gives up rice, switches to soursop

 VietNamNet Bridge – More farmers in Tien Giang Province’s Tan Phu Dong Islet have switched to soursop in coping with the adverse effects of climate change. 

Tien Giang yet to stop paper project claimed to cause pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The government of Tien Giang is still awaiting an environmental impact assessment report from Taiwan’s Dai Duong Paper Production Co Ltd before it makes a decision on the fate of the firm’s paper project.