The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
To further tighten control, the Tien Giang Department of Agriculture and Environment recently established task forces to monitor the operation of vessels, their compliance with fishing regulations, and the installation of the vessel monitoring system.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang celebrated the inaugural shipment of one tonne green-skinned "tuong" (elephant) mangoes to the US at a ceremony held on March 19.
The official shipment of the fruit followed extensive negotiations between Vietnamese and US authorities, creating new pathways for local produce to reach the world.
According to the Tien Giang People’s Committee, 485 homes for policy beneficiaries, families of war martyrs, and low-income households will be supported. Of these, 284 new homes will be built, and 201 existing ones repaired, with a total budget of 24.1 billion VND (about 984,000 USD). As of March 6, construction had started on 166 houses, with 32 already completed.
From February 21-28, 7,540 temporary and dilapidated houses were renovated or replaced nationwide, bringing the total number of facilities improved under humanitarian policy to 115,481. Of these, 62,737 houses were inaugurated, while construction began on another 52,744.
According to Tran Hoang Nhat Nam, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, communication efforts have proven effective, significantly improving awareness among vessel owners and fishermen.
Forty households in the traditional rice paper-making village in Hau Thanh commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province, have doubled their production to meet the increased demand for the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, with its 32-km coastline, is well-positioned to develop a thriving seafood industry. Recognising the importance of sustainable offshore fishing, local authorities have implemented policies to modernise the fishing fleet and support operations in offshore waters.
Like other ancient villages across the country, Dong Hoa Hiep village, located in Cai Be district, Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, has been selected as a focal point for rural tourism development.
Amid the global focus on sustainable development and climate change mitigation, the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has made significant strides in promoting green agriculture. This initiative aims to protect the environment, enhance product quality, and boost economic value, thereby strengthening competitiveness both domestically and internationally.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has taken solid steps to green up its agricultural sector towards the goal of protecting the environment and enhancing the quality, economic value and competitiveness of local farm produce.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees at all levels in the southern province of Tien Giang have collaborated with agencies and organisations to speed up social security programmes, aiming to reduce the province's poverty rate to 0.87% this year, said Vice President of the provincial VFF Committee Huynh Van Hai.
As of early October, the southern province of Tien Giang had disbursed almost 3.8 trillion VND (over 153 million USD) in public investment, accounting for 76.3% of this year's target – about 4.97 trillion VND, reported the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
All fishing boats in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have been equipped with vessel monitoring system (VMS), and the locality has also updated 100% of fishing vessel data in the National Fisheries Database (VN-Fishbase), according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Border Guard of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang and relevant agencies have made every effort in encouraging fishermen to strictly comply with regulations on seafood exploitation at sea to ensure no violations relating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in foreign waters.
The Mekong Delta province of Tieng Giang has recorded no fishing boats infringing upon foreign waters since 2022 thanks to various solutions implemented by the locality, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Man has said.
Since 2022, the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has recorded no cases of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, thanks to the locality’s dissemination efforts, according to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Man.
