Coral reefs in the sea area of ​​Phan Rang-Thap Cham city. (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/VNA) Ninh Thuan waters have high biodiversity with hundreds of marine species of economic and conservation value. For sustainable development, the preservation of biodiversity and rational exploitation of resources from the sea has been identified by Ninh Thuan province as one of the priority tasks in the socio-economic development strategy. Rich in biodiversity potential Ninh Thuan has a coastline of more than 105km and a territorial sea of ​​over 18,000km2. According to the latest studies on biodiversity by the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in the waters of Ninh Thuan, coral reefs and the diversity of coral reef organisms are one of the most important components of the environment. Biodiversity most prominent. Scientists have recorded 6 coral reefs with an average coverage of about 42.6%. The coral reef has been identified with over 334 species belonging to 15 families, 59 varieties of reef-forming corals, of which 46 species have been newly recorded and added to the list of coral species in Vietnam. Coral reefs are home to many species of creatures, including coral reef fish with 147 species belonging to 81 genera, 32 families. Seagrass beds were also identified with 5 species distributed on the coastal bottom with an area of ​​about 341ha. Biodiversity of Ninh Thuan sea area is also shown in the record of 538 fish species, including 146 pelagic fish species, 392 benthic fish species, of which 68 fish species have high economic value. In addition, marine species include 45 species of mollusks, 24 species of crustaceans, 13 species of echinoderms, and 22 species of polychaetes. Notably, the waters of Nui Chua National Park – Ninh Thuan are currently one of the few rare areas on the mainland in Vietnam with a population of sea turtles spawning every year, including: green turtles, tortoiseshell turtles. Regeneration of aquatic resources With the potential of valuable ecosystems and biodiversity, the conservation of marine biodiversity has always been of special interest to Ninh Thuan province. Over the past time, functional branches of the province have cooperated with research institutes, universities, domestic and foreign organizations to implement many topics, projects and research programs on biodiversity. such as: upgrade database – GIS about Coral reef and coastal ecosystems; develop a program for periodic monitoring of coral reefs in Ninh Thuan; survey typical marine ecosystems in Ninh Hai and Thuan Nam districts; restore mangrove ecosystems in Nui Chua and Dam Nai sea areas to protect and create a development environment for marine species. In particular, Ninh Thuan province established a marine protected area in Nui Chua National Park with a total area of ​​7,352 hectares. Nui Chua marine conservation area includes strict protection zones, ecological restoration areas and development zones with the function of protecting endemic and rare marine species in order to regenerate aquatic resources, protect and enhance the biodiversity of local marine protected areas. Mr. Tran Van Tiep, Deputy Director of Nui Chua National Park Management Board, said that over the years, the park has coordinated with domestic and foreign scientific research units and organizations to investigate and evaluate the potential, develop data on marine resources and environment within the conservation area to serve as a basis for implementing projects on environmental protection and restoration of marine ecosystems. Currently, the Park is implementing synchronously many plans and solutions to effectively and sustainably protect sea turtle populations and their habitats and other endangered and rare aquatic species. Specifically, the Park builds and maintains strict protection zones for sea turtles at spawning grounds in the area; building a turtle conservation station, establishing volunteer groups to participate in protecting sea turtles; at the same time, build a marine life rescue area to receive, rescue, treat, raise and train turtles in captivity, catch, and ensure sufficient conditions for turtles to live on their own before being released into the environment. nature. Simultaneously, the Nui Chua National Park Management Board has promoted propaganda measures to raise awareness and knowledge of the community about the importance and value of marine biological resources. From there, creating consensus, support and active participation of local people in protecting the marine ecosystem and environment, Mr. Tran Van Tiep added. In order to protect, regenerate and develop aquatic resources, Ninh Thuan province has been implementing many measures to manage, propagate and organize fishing in the right season, using the correct net size as prescribed. exploit the right route, do not use toxic chemicals, explosives, electric pulses to exploit. At the same time, the province deducts a part of the local budget and mobilizes businesses to release millions of tiger shrimp and fingerlings into the sea to regenerate and supplement seafood resources. Particularly in 2021, Ninh Thuan has organized to release 700,000 tiger shrimp seed into the sea to regenerate aquatic resources for local waters. Improve efficiency of management and conservation Through the assessment, the conservation of marine biodiversity has been better protected by all levels and sectors, but like coastal localities in the country, Ninh Thuan’s marine biodiversity is currently under pressure. face many challenges. It is the decline of biodiversity and fishery resources, aquaculture activities, and waste that make some marine areas at risk of pollution, climate change is causing pressures. significant contribution to the conservation and development of local marine biodiversity. Seaweed covers a large coral reef in Phuoc Dinh commune (Thuan Nam district). (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/VNA) According to Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan province, Tran Quoc Nam, identifying biodiversity resources in general, especially marine biodiversity resources, is of great significance to socio-economic development. Every year, Ninh Thuan integrates the task of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation into the province’s general socio-economic development plan. In order to improve the efficiency of biodiversity management and conservation, the Provincial People’s Committee assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with agencies and units to periodically observe, analyze and evaluate the current state of the environment. annually and once every 5 years to create initiative for the development of orientations on environmental protection policies in the whole province. Regarding biodiversity conservation in general, marine biodiversity conservation in particular, in the coming time, Ninh Thuan will continue to develop mechanisms and policies to attract resources from the central and local governments. implementation of investment programs and projects in order to improve the operational efficiency of marine protected areas. The province promotes scientific research, basic investigation of marine resources and environment; focus on biodiversity conservation, restoration of Ecosystem , especially coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, coastal protection forests. At the same time, Ninh Thuan improves its capacity to respond to marine environmental incidents, actively propagates people living in coastal areas not to discharge domestic waste and plastic waste into the sea, actively collect clean the marine environment to prevent and minimize risk factors that may affect the development of marine organisms.

The first episodes of My Roommate Is A Gumiho extremely funny. Before witnessing Lee Dam fall in love with “Old Man” Gumiho who has practiced for 999 years, those who want to be “sustainable” but not yet “capable” can learn from her. Because Lee Dam has a whole basket of anti-hearing tips, driving away the bad guys! Tip #1: Don’t touch, don’t touch, roll evenly! This secret is very simple, just don’t give the listener the opportunity to put your shoulder, hand in hand, accidentally touch. In Lee Dam’s situation, the reason she didn’t want Gye Sun Woo to touch her was because he was in the year of the Tiger (tiger), and she had a conflicting jade fox (fox). But it’s clear that Gye Sun Woo wants to create a close relationship with the real Lee Dam, so now it’s always convenient to avoid both ways. Dodge left dodge right. Dodge again. However, sometimes this trick is quite hard, can cause a little scratch, that is when you have to lie down on the ground and roll evenly like Lee Dam in this situation. Gye Sun Woo reached out his hand to protect Lee Dam from being hit by a bicycle, but she was determined to measure the ground better. Raise your hand here! But I don’t know you, I just roll. Tip #2: Unruly appearance, scandalous behavior! Because he did not want his senior Gye Sun Woo to pursue him, Lee Dam planned to make him lose his sympathy, threatening him to run away. The first is to dress in a scandal: Old T-shirt has ruffled fur, collar is stretched, sneakers are worn out. Eat like a train with its mouth open… Eating avalanches and rivers, don’t give the other person a piece of it. Then there are scandalous behaviors such as eating loudly, eating greedily, talking loudly, telling bland jokes and then laughing loudly. This way will be especially “heavy” when inviting people to eat black soy sauce noodles, then reminiscent of the associated toilet congestion that makes people just want to… let go of chopsticks. Reminds me of “memories” of seniors helping me clear a clogged toilet. Confused men… Well, should we eat more then… Tip #3: “No” and “No” to all offers This method is super simple and easy to do, just say “No” to every suggestion of a stalker. Invited out to eat? Are not! Going to the movies? Are not! Will you go for a walk? No and no! What’s the point of dating, eating and drinking is true love. Tip #4: Have a super big box ready Rain is often the setting of quite a few romantic love stories. Usually two young people will stand together under the eaves, and then one will ask the other to cover the umbrella. If you want to get rid of it, the other person, whether or not he is carrying an umbrella, must know what tells him to forget. A classic allure. But what a shame it’s Lee Dam! Instead of saying that she had brought an umbrella, she also emphasized “my umbrella is bigger”, and then spread out a super big umbrella big enough for a whole neighborhood to crawl in like “sorry”. Those who listen will also “die in the heart a little”. But the answer is not canonical at all. There is also a super-terrible umbrella and acts like a “sorry”. Bonus: Call your crush “niece” Lee Dam may be the last boss to avoid hearing, but he’s not the only one because of his strength My Roommate Is A Gumiho . The “Old Man” Shin Woo Yeo is approximately 1000 years old, but there are few pieces of love on the shoulder because of the “lack of potential” too strong. Calling someone a granddaughter… but when people call themselves uncle… I was so surprised that I didn’t understand where I was wrong. “Old man” Gumiho, after using a gentle and handsome face to tell his daughter that she is also very special to me, that we have become relatives, the last sentence fell off the chair: She is like so is my niece. Until he was angry with Lee Dam, “grandfather” was still bewildered and did not understand where he was wrong. What a waste of 1000 years of living in the mundane “Gumiho”!

As the planet’s green lung, oceans produce more oxygen than trees and cover 70% of the Earth’s surface. However, overfishing, pollution, acidification, offshore drilling and other habitat destruction problems are harming oceans around the world. In celebration of World Oceans Day on June 8, Finless Foods, a company specializing in the production of plant-based and cell-cultured seafood alternatives, has announced a new product: Tuna of plant origin, to helping consumers advocate healthy oceans. The new product will be available in restaurants and food service channels in 2022. Create seafood alternatives with delicious flavors Finless products provide consumers with an alternative to traditional seafood to help create a more sustainable future and healthier oceans. Finless creates these alternatives through plant-based and cell-culture processes. To make plant-based tuna, Finless cuts and cooks vegetable ingredients. The ingredients are then seasoned to mimic the taste and texture of tuna. This plant-based tuna can be substituted for raw tuna in sushi and other dishes. To create cell-cultured tuna, Finless collects cells from high-quality tuna and provides them with nutrients (such as sugar, salt, and protein). The cells grow on “scaffolds” to create a tuna-like structure. Finless discovered a new plant-based tuna product by testing scaffolding options for cell-cultured tuna. Flavoring a selection of scaffolds using plants not only helped them with the experiment, but it also helped them realize they had made a delicious plant-based tuna. Finless continues to develop both plant-based and cell-based fish products. “Our cell culture product framework is still being worked on,” said Michael Selden, CEO and co-founder of Finless Foods. We are working on regulatory approval for cell-cultured tuna and plan to bring it to market in the coming years.” Michael Selden, CEO and Co-Founder of Finless Foods Explore options Consumers want healthier and more sustainable options than today’s wild-caught seafood. Selden says there are two main ways to explore seafood alternatives that will delight consumers: They focus on conventional products or exotic products. Popular seafood products that are favored and eaten by consumers are tuna, salmon and shrimp. But there are more exotic options that can also be pursued. “Seafood that is localized to a specific geographic region and has limited distribution is the perfect choice for products of cell or plant origin,” says Selden. For example, Japan has a species of eel that is only sold in the country because there is no farming and the supply is extremely limited. It can be produced through cell-based technology.” Selling alternative solutions Finless Foods now wants its sustainable food products to appeal to a wide variety of consumers beyond vegetarians and those interested in the ethical aspects of traditional seafood. However, to attract more people requires selling the product at the right price. Cell cultured tuna is currently priced competitively with bluefin tuna in restaurants and is considered expensive. Although the price of cell culture tuna is closer to the low end of restaurant bluefin than to the high end, it is still seen as difficult to afford for many consumers. Finless is working to reduce prices to make the product more accessible. “Over the next year, we plan to introduce prices below the price of bluefin tuna at all restaurants and, over the next two years, below the global wholesale price of bluefin,” Selden said. . By applying science to create delicious food, sustainable seafood production aims to help save the oceans from overfishing. Pricing these products appropriately will make it easier for consumers to switch to seafood alternatives more often.

With the book Sustainable gardening for Dummies , Donna Ellis offers readers an endless passion for gardening, and most of all, sustainable gardening. The book becomes more relevant during the free time of the epidemic season. Sustainable Gardening for Dummies by Donna Ellis. Photo: CARD What is “sustainable gardening”? The concept of “sustainability” has been mentioned a lot in recent times, but not everyone understands its application. The title of the book introduced the problem, then went into depth analysis of the aspects of “sustainable gardening” in the following sections: Basic understanding of sustainable gardening, sustainable garden design, construction Building healthy habits in a sustainable space, growing sustainable trees… Donna Ellis points out that “sustainable” means making the most of what we have and conserving all our precious natural resources, benefiting the planet, without harming the environment. Not only trees, but soil, water, and all care and irrigation activities can have a good or bad impact on the Earth. Understanding that, the author provides readers with information from general to in-depth, ranging from garden design, plant varieties, to soil analysis methods and formulas to determine the appropriate capacity. for the water tank. In particular, Donna Ellis confessed that she was a person who used to “rely on chemicals”, causing harm to the environment. Through the book, she reminds readers to limit the use of chemical fertilizers; instead, “take care of and protect the tree in a nature-friendly way”. Gardening in a small space Many people, especially those who live in the city “the land is tight, the people are crowded”, often say: “I only have a small yard, so I certainly can’t do anything”. They did not know that “just a small potted plant on the windowsill, a coriander plant is already a garden”. The book is designed in a smart structure so that anyone, from beginners to those who have been taking care of the garden for many years, can easily grasp the information and apply it right away. For example, readers can choose the topic “Designing a Sustainable Garden” (part 2) to learn how to create a space to grow plants on a small area of ​​​​land. The garden may be small, but the benefits it brings to the family and nature are huge. In addition, Donna Ellis provides interesting side-by-side insights and detailed reference figures. All are presented in a scientific way, easy to help readers grasp. If you are a nature lover, interested in environmental issues or simply want to start gardening then Sustainable gardening for Dummies is a handbook that should not be ignored, especially during this epidemic season. A small garden can improve the mood for gardeners, making the living space comfortable and pleasant, especially without taking too much effort to worry and take care of. Sustainable gardening changes not only people’s lives, but the planet’s. The book with suggestions and easy-to-follow tips, gives readers a passion for gardening and practical lessons to have a sustainable garden where plants and people can live happily, healthy.

While footwear is certainly an interesting thing to look at, the story behind it is equally fascinating. The creation of this sandal is from the brand Ugo Paulon, by the rather secretive Danish designer, living in London, who likes to simply be Elise. She’s no stranger to indie labels, she’s been with Baserange for four years and recently collaborated with Ottolinger. Although Elise has been in the industry for a while, she doesn’t promote herself as much. She wants people to focus on her project rather than who she is because everything has a life of its own, in her opinion. The concept of “its own life” applies to how she actually manufactures the shoes. Elise started the project in June 2020 and has developed an innovative trend of classic shoes. “It was like a personal experiment to see how much product I could make from not buying anything new or using new materials,” she says. For her own distinct print, Elise re-dyed the fabric by hand. The only new material on the shoe is the outsole, which Elise is currently trying to figure out how to make from recycled rubber. Footwear allows Elise to create shapes that would not be possible on a garment. “I wanted to convey that they were like little pieces of furniture,” says Elise, which is a very 3D process for her rather than a 2D garment. Because the shoes are so feat, they can’t help but become the focal point of any outfit, the shape unmistakable. And the most important thing is to make everyone feel comfortable and smooth while wearing them. For street style followers, this snail-inspired sandal will be a unique highlight for your entire outfit. From the polite outfit will also become more suitable for meetings with friends by different shoes, to mini skirts or trousers to show off the oversized rope wrapped around the calf.

When having a good soil environment for plants, plant care is also very important, mainly fertilizing and pruning. Fertilization, it is necessary to follow the rhythm of the tree’s life. For example, a newly planted tree, its life cycle is the bursts of buds (buds). As for fruit trees, the tree’s life rhythm is: harvesting, creating buds, flowering and raising fruit. The following is the plant care process Dr. Tran Kim Tinh, lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture and Applied Biology – Can Tho University, introduces it to readers for reference. Plant ground cover grass. Photo: Minh Dam. First, plant ground cover grass. Keep the water in the ditch 50-60 cm above the ground. Sprinkler irrigation (small rays) or permeable irrigation. Post-harvest pruning of fruit trees. The tree is still small, after each bud, needs to be pruned, created a canopy and only produces 3-4 buds in a year. In terms of fertilizer use, organic fertilizers must be applied annually and only when needed to produce sprouts for seedlings. For fruit trees, fertilize when creating buds to use high nitrogen. When the tree is in the stage of growing young fruit, it reduces nitrogen and increases potassium. As fruit trees grow, farmers should further reduce nitrogen and increase potassium. Farmers should fertilize plants with organic fertilizer every year. (In the photo: Compost production at Clean Farm Company). Photo: Minh Dam. Common mistakes in farming Currently, on land crops, there are too many errors in soil preparation for planting and crop care. The prerequisite is to have the right soil physical environment for plant roots to develop. A lot of gardens, the preparation and management of the land is not right. Errors such as soil compaction are very common in all provinces. This leads to vegetable plants not growing evenly, corn not developing roots, orange orchards yellowing leaves, sleeping during the day. The structure of the soil (clump of soil) is not suitable, the lump of soil is too big for the roots to develop. Soil is compacted, reducing permeability. Keep water too high in the orchard. Use soil that is too acidic to grow fruit trees. Converting rice land to grow fruit trees, but there is no way to prepare the land properly. Improper watering. Planting trees buried roots too deep. Too much nitrogen fertilizer and foliar spray have too many growth stimulants, making the canopy unbalanced with the roots, the tree sleeps during the day. The soil structure must be suitable for the plant. Photo: Minh Dam. In farming there are mistakes, which can be easily remedied. For example, over-fertilizing nitrogen, spraying foliar fertilizers, but there are many errors in cultivation, which are difficult to overcome or even impossible to overcome, but must be cut down to replant. For example, in rice farming, farmers are advised to withdraw water mid-season, or to withdraw water several times in a crop. If farmers withdraw water by draining water from the field, this is a very dangerous practice. Because of doing so, the rice soil becomes acidic very quickly. Instead of recommending water withdrawal, it must be recommended to squeeze the water. That means adjusting the amount of watering so that by that point the field becomes dry. For upland crops, soil compaction is very dangerous, because when the soil is compacted, it is very difficult to overcome. The pH must be right One thing to be concerned about, the soil pH in the Mekong Delta is now seriously declining and depleted of potassium. Plants cannot absorb nutrients effectively when the pH is not raised to 6-6.5. Due to the serious decrease in organic matter in rice soil, when flooded, it is not possible to raise the pH. There are still many shortcomings in rice cultivation, when it comes to soil, that need to be studied. Soils in the Mekong Delta are seriously lacking in potassium and need to be supplemented with potassium, especially in the fruiting stage. Photo: Minh Dam. It is not enough, soil pH must be suitable and nutrients for plants must be sufficient in quantity and type. It has been shown in science that the mineral nutrients for plants must be sufficient in type (14 types) and in quantity, if one of the 14 types is lacking, the crop yield will decrease, even though 13 types The rest are high. In order for plants to absorb nutrients well, the pH of the soil must be suitable, preferably 6-6.5. Below pH 6, absorption of some nutrients is difficult and when the pH drops to 4-5, nutrient absorption is severely reduced. No plants grow normally under low pH and high pH conditions. For example, the pineapple tree can grow on acidic soil, but it is not normal. For sustainable farming, the following criteria should be considered and trained for farmers: Technical level of farmers, organic content in soil, soil pH in profile, soil texture, soil structure in analysis. area, irrigation capacity, drainage, fertilizer application process. Currently, there are still many issues that need to be studied to determine the soil properties that need to be addressed. The ecological characteristics need to be analyzed thoroughly, for ecological zoning. Minh Dam – Ngoc Thang ( write the)

Vietnam is valued as one of the world’s leading biodiversity countries In the face of a decline in biodiversity, the United Nations’ Biodiversity Commission (IPBES) has warned future pandemics will occur more often, kill more people and damage even worse. without a fundamental change in human behavior towards nature. Loss of biodiversity seriously affects people In fact, the use of natural resources for development activities has made ecosystems around the world degraded. Along with environmental pollution, biodiversity loss of ecological balance, climate change leads to serious health consequences, especially the recent epidemic situation, which profoundly affects the economy. global society. Thereby forcing people to recognize and raise their awareness of their actions with nature and with our own living environment. As we know biodiversity is important to humans, providing 18 basic services globally to sustain human activities and development. However, according to the assessment report on Biodiversity and Global Ecosystem Services of the Intergovernmental Forum on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES Report), the ratio of forest cover per globally, coral reef ecosystems have the highest decline in survival index and 25% of the species studied are threatened with extinction; Many species groups are assessed as highly threatened with extinction, in which the group with the highest percentage of species at risk of extinction are amphibians, mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. Besides, 3/4 of the land area on Earth has been seriously degraded due to human activities. Human impacts include unsustainable exploitation of the environment through deforestation, agricultural expansion, wildlife trade and consumption. These activities put people in increasingly close contact with wild and domestic animals, as well as the diseases they harbor. Accordingly, up to 850,000 viruses like the new strain of corona virus, exist in animals and can infect humans. Habitat destruction and insatiable consumption have made zoonotic diseases more likely to spread to humans in the future. Science has also shown that loss of biodiversity can promote disease transmission from animals to humans – on the other hand, if we keep biodiversity intact, it provides excellent tools to fight pandemics. As with diseases caused by corona viruses, US scientists found that about 75% of the intermediate hosts of many disease-causing viruses are primates, bats and mice. In 2020, a study investigating SARS-CoV-2 infection from 16 ferret farms in the Netherlands, was presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Related Diseases held online from 23-25. -9, indicating that the virus is capable of infecting humans and ferrets and vice versa. And in fact, in Vietnam, there are also emerging serious and zoonotic diseases with the potential to develop into a pandemic. In recent years, Vietnam has been affected by SARS, avian influenza type A (H5N1), influenza A (H5N6) and pandemic influenza A (H1N1)… Therefore, in recent years, ministries, branches and localities need to strengthen activities to control wildlife trade and exploit migratory wild species according to Directive No. 29/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister Government on some urgent solutions for wildlife management and related guiding and operating documents; manage and control invasive alien species; restore degraded ecosystems; protect the natural landscape and biodiversity. As such, “Human activities cause climate change and biodiversity loss, and lead to the risk of pandemics due to the impact on the environment. Changes in land use; agricultural expansion and intensification; Unsustainable trade, production and consumption have damaged nature and increased contact between wildlife, domestic animals, pathogens and humans. This is the path to the pandemic.” According to Dr. Peter Daszak, President of the EcoHealth Alliance emphasized. Join hands to conserve biodiversity Pano propaganda on International Day of Biodiversity May 22 22 Currently, in Vietnam, the Government, the Prime Minister and all ministries and branches are interested in sustainable development, green economy, harmony, and nature. That is one of the factors that ensure 50% success in our journey to save biodiversity in Vietnam. And Vietnamese people have also realized their great responsibility in nature conservation, reducing the demand for wildlife consumption, and environmentally responsible consumption. This is a very favorable factor, the opportunity for Vietnam to not be lost on the world biodiversity map. The theme of the International Day of Biodiversity 2021 is “We’re part of the solution – For Nature”, selected and launched by the United Nations on a global scale. With the aim of raising public awareness of biodiversity, science has proven that biodiversity is the foundation of economy, food security, livelihoods and human health. join hands of the whole society to preserve nature and biodiversity – that is to protect our own life on earth. In response to the International Day of Biodiversity, in 2021, recently, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has sent a written request to the central ministries, departments, branches and mass organizations; People’s Committees of provinces and centrally run cities; socio-political organizations, mass organizations; Associations, corporations, enterprises and related units are interested in, directing, guiding and coordinating in organizing response activities. According to Mr. Le Cong Thanh – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, “Vietnam is also protecting and conserving biodiversity with many policies and measures such as environmental impact assessment, integration of Objectives require the protection and conservation of nature and biodiversity in the planning strategies, socio-economic development programs from the central to local levels. Zoning and establishing conservation areas for endangered species with genetic resources of plant varieties, domestic animals and wild species, restoring forest ecology, coral reef ecosystems, sea palm trees. Planting green and greening bare land and bare hills. Then plant trees in urban areas, industrial parks, traffic routes and have very encouraging results.” Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic around the world, the International Day of Biodiversity 2021 will be celebrated through an online campaign. And the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment proposed to implement synchronously strategies, projects, tasks and solutions on research and application of nature-based solutions, approaching ecosystems in the process of building formulation of national, regional and provincial plannings; establishment and effective management of nature reserves; promote the implementation of conservation and sustainable use models; apply the ecosystem approach in integrated management of coastal zones, river basins, sustainable forest management, focusing on the role and interests of the community. As we all know, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha once said that: “Biodiversity conservation is an ethical issue”. That further shows that the relationship between humans and the natural environment is not only the morality between people but also our own responsibility and morality with nature. Making each of us need to better understand our responsibilities when life needs a clean environment to live, needs clean food to eat but destroys nature by human hands. Therefore, once again, it is necessary to recognize and be more aware of how to respect and harmonize people with “mother nature” – only then all pandemics and natural disasters will limit the occurrence of people in the future. . Le Cong Thanh – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment in response to the International Day of Biodiversity: “Nature conservation, biodiversity conservation is the responsibility of each of us, practical actions are to plant more trees, say no to consuming wild animals, and actively protect rare and precious animals and plants. It is practical concrete action, small action, great meaning. Each person takes an action to spread and join hands to protect the environment. Protect life on our planet” “The health of people and ecosystems is increasingly connected. As humans encroach on nature and deplete vital habitats, the risks associated with disease are also increasing. Loss of biodiversity poses a threat to all aspects of life, including human health. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic still raging, let’s each contribute to protecting biodiversity to prevent future pandemics. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations

Singapore Green Plan 2030 is the latest plan with the cooperation and efforts of 05 ministries (Ministry of Education, Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Natural Resources and Sustainability, Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Transport) to advance to a greener and more sustainable Singapore, while offering more business opportunities and creating more jobs. A City Between Nature, Sustainable Living, Renewable Energy, A Green Economy and a Resilient Future By 2026, Singapore will build 200 hectares of new parks, which are about 8 times the total area of ​​My Dinh Stadium. By 2035, Singapore will have an additional 1,000 hectares of green space. At the same time, Quoc Dao will plant 1 million more trees with the ability to filter an additional 78,000 tons of CO2 for a clean air and plenty of shade. These are some of the key goals of the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Singaporeans and future visitors can expect more nature-based recreational activities, such as hiking, bird watching at the upcoming Nature Parks: Rifle Range, Mandai Mangrove, Khatib Bongsu … Natural parks offer visitors an immersive experience in nature, and also act as green buffers to reduce visitor pressure on nature reserves. Roads in the industrial park will be dense with native trees and plants in multi-layered structures, mimicking those in tropical rainforest. This will make the shady routes wider, cooler and more comfortable for pedestrians. By 2030, the bicycle routes in Singapore will be widened from 460km to 1,329 km. At the same time, the Park Connector Network will be expanded from the current 340km to 500km by 2030 so that tourists and Singaporeans have maximum access to nature. This network will include the Round Island Route, the Rail Corridor and the Coast to Coast trail. Accordingly, all apartments will be within a 10-minute walk from the park. Park Royal Hotel on Pickering in Singapore is designed as a hotel in the middle of a nature garden (Photo courtesy of Trivago) Another prominent target is that 80% of tall buildings will be green. Park Royal on Pickering Hotel’s landscape in Singapore is designed to self-maintain and minimize resource use such as: rainwater collected from the upper floors will irrigate the lower levels of the trees through power without running pumps, while rooftop photovoltaic systems can power the lighting system, in hopes of creating the world’s first energy-free sky garden . In addition, when coming to Singapore, visitors can not help but see the magnificent and magnificent Marina Bay Sands when viewed from afar. This is the first MICE facility in Southeast Asia to achieve ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management System certification and is one of the largest buildings in Singapore to be awarded Green certification by Construction and Construction Authority (BCA). Mark Platinum, is committed to long-term environmental protection. Schools are also committed to contributing to this green 2030 plan with the goal of reducing carbon use by two-thirds. Mr. Ong Ye Kung, Minister of Transport, said: “We are the only country in the world to stop the increase in the number of transport vehicles. And we are also one of the few countries that has taken advantage of the water cycle and reused the last drop. ” Hopefully in the near future, when tourists return to Singapore, they will be more surprised and interested in a modern, modern country that is green, clean and friendly with the environment.

Illustration. https://kinhtexaydung.petrotimes.vn The Munich-based Ifo Institute said: The German Automotive Industry Association has presented some potential challenges ahead, as the government attempts to eliminate diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles instead. for vehicles with low and zero emissions. In a statement released with the report, the research agency said: “It is estimated that about 75,000 German auto manufacturing workers will retire by the middle of this decade. But if by 2025, production of cars powered by internal combustion engines decreases to a predictable level under current emissions regulations, the shift to electric motors will have little impact. 178,000 employees ”. Ifo explains: the group that will be unemployed includes “workers producing product groups directly or indirectly dependent on internal combustion engines, with 137,000 of them working directly in the automotive industry” . “The transition to electric automation is a huge challenge, especially for automotive suppliers where mid-sized companies dominate,” said Ifo Chairman Clemens Fuest. “It is important to maintain skilled jobs in the manufacturing of internal combustion engines and electric vehicles without altering the structure,” he said. A real major transformation seems to be ahead. The German federal government has set a target of 7 to 10 million electric cars registered in the country by the end of the decade. In January, the German road traffic authority Reuters said: Battery-powered car sales were more than 194,000 vehicles by 2020, which had tripled over the same period last year. The executive branch of the EU, the European Commission wants to have at least 30 million zero-emission cars on the road by 2030 as part of the “Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy”. About 3 million new electric cars were registered last year, a record number and up 41% from 2019, according to the International Energy Agency. Oliver Falck, Director of the Ifo Center for New Industries and Technologies, sought to emphasize systemic change that has been and is taking place. “The evolution in production figures has shown us that very different parts are needed for electric cars rather than the internal combustion engines,” he said, noting that “this shift has yet to be reflected in the similar level in number of employees ”. https://kinhtexaydung.petrotimes.vn

Elephants in the Central Highlands. (Photo source: PV / Vietnam +) According to the General Department of Environment (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), the subject of International Day of Biodiversity (22/5) in 2021 was chosen by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity “We are part of the solution.” The theme was chosen to continue the cross-cutting theme of 2020 “Our solutions are available in nature” as a reminder that biodiversity remains an important solution, an option for Sustainable Development . From nature-based solutions to climate issues, health, food security, drinking water and sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity is the foundation on which we can rebuild for the better. Due to the complicated ongoing COVID-19 epidemic around the world, the 2021 International Day of Biodiversity will be commemorated through an online campaign. In a new study published in the Journal of Frontiers in Forest and Global Change (excluding Antarctica), scientists identified only 3% of the world’s land is still ecologically intact, with healthy primitive populations and undisturbed habitat. This number is only for the nature of “approximate estimate.” The study used range maps of 7,000 word species Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Most of the data is from mammals but also includes some birds, fish, plants, reptiles and amphibians. The world is in a biodiversity crisis, many wildlife populations, from lions to insects, are plunging in numbers, mainly due to habitat loss. Some scientists believe that the 6th mass extinction on Earth is beginning and will have serious consequences for food, clean water and air. Vietnam is one of the most important and biodiversity countries in the world, both in terms of marine and terrestrial ecosystems (especially forest and mangrove ecosystems). According to the Vietnam UNESCO Office, 238 priority ecological zones have been recognized around the world, of which 6 are located in Vietnam. Several nature reserves in Vietnam are recognized by UNESCO for their unique universal natural value, including 3 natural heritages, two global geopark, 9 biosphere reserves and two Wetlands are located in two world biosphere reserves. However, Vietnam’s conservation efforts are facing various difficulties and challenges such as: biodiversity degradation trends have become more important due to deforestation and illegal logging. legal, overexploitation, economic growth and population pressure, have enormous impacts on the key services these ecosystems provide. According to the Department Nature conservation and biodiversity (Vietnam Environment Administration), nature-based solutions is a term that can be used to describe alternative and non-traditional approaches to environmental problems such as flooding, water scarcity or soil erosion, by exploiting natural capital. Can Gio mangrove forest. (Photo: Manh Linh / VNA) Solutions could include restoring and conserving coral reefs and mangrove belts to increase resilience to coastal flooding and sea level rise, serving as the first line of defense for dissipation. energy waves and vegetation to reduce the risk of landslides and create green belts to help replenish groundwater in areas facing water scarcity. In response to the International Day of Biodiversity on May 22, 2021, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will honor organizations and individuals who have made many contributions to wildlife conservation in the 2010-2020 period. According to the General Department of Environment (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), the Selection Council is composed of managers from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and other Leading scientists in the field of species conservation such as Professor, Doctor of Science Dang Huy Huynh – Biodiversity Hero of ASEAN. The dossiers to participate in the program honoring organizations and individuals with many contributions to the conservation of wild species are evaluated on the basis of the selected selection criteria. Each profile is consulted by all experts in the council, ensuring transparency and fairness. According to the Selection Council, the discovery of new species, initiatives and solutions for biodiversity conservation is of an important nature. Documents participating in this program show that there are thousands of named wild flora and fauna species, many of which are endemic to Vietnam. Many initiatives and solutions contribute to improving the efficiency of efforts of all levels, sectors and the society in species conservation. Initiatives on reproduction, breeding and successful conservation of rare species, care solutions, propaganda and especially initiatives from volunteer groups to protect species life and inspire those who has been and wants to contribute to this field. Scientists believe that the first time the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has an initiative to organize a program to encourage and encourage the development of the scientific research movement on biodiversity is a meaningful activity taking place. In the context of increasing climate change, the rate of biodiversity degradation of our country and the world tends to increase. It is expected that the Ceremony to honor individuals and organizations participating in the program will be held on May 21, 2021./.

Dr. Trinh Thi Long-WWF and Nature Reserve Representative introduced the Lang Sen Wetland Reserve and gave a presentation on the importance of biodiversity (Source: WWF-Vietnam). With funding of $ 25,000 from 3MGives – a 3M organization formed to invest in social projects or initiatives in areas such as education, the environment and the community to support development. In a sustainable development, the project aims to restore the degraded ecosystem in the Mekong Delta and thereby improve the livelihoods of local people. Located in the middle of Dong Thap Muoi in the Mekong Delta, Lang Sen is home to many fish species and 20,000 species of waterbirds, many of which are rare in the world and endangered like old age. Leptoptilos dubius or red-headed crane (Grus antigone). Of the 87 species of fish in Lang Sen, 27 species have been recorded that live only in the lower Mekong, including two rare fish species, the giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) and the coral (Catlocarpio siamensis). Road to the planting area (Source: WWF-Vietnam). However, like many areas in the Mekong Delta today, Lang Sen is also heavily affected by climate change and the construction activities of hydroelectric plants in the upstream cause self-flow. course is changed and the annual sedimentation has decreased dramatically. Recently, the natural forests of the Reserve – home to more than 80,000 waterfowl – are being degraded, due to the rapid changes in climate factors and the hydrological regime of the Mekong River. For the people living here, this means that difficulties accumulate when they are coping with the unusual changes of the climate. Faced with this, 3M decided to take action to help reduce the harm suffered by both the people and the Reserve. “ We are very honored to be able to contribute to the restoration of the forest in Lang Sen. This activity is one of 3M’s efforts towards building a sustainable future. I am also very happy that many 3M employees have joined hands to participate in volunteering to plant trees to support this meaningful project. “- Mr. Jacky Kang, Director of 3M Vietnam, said. Results from the WWF-Vietnam surveys have rang alarm bells about the dangers that Lang Sen and the Mekong Delta face when the ecological environment is seriously affected. However, efforts from 3M and WWF-Vietnam also bring hope for a better future for this land. The two sides have prepared well and clearly planned for this project, including tree planting, awareness raising on biodiversity, the importance of tree species in nature, and restoration techniques. necessary response. Commenting on her cooperation with 3M, Ms. Nguyen Thanh Nga, Director of the Business Cooperation Program of WWF-Vietnam said: “ In WWF’s efforts to build a future where people can live in harmony with nature, business partners play a crucial role in global conservation efforts by demonstrating their social commitment. to natural resources and ecosystems. This cooperation between the two sides will contribute to the forest restoration process in Lang Sen, underlining our primary concern for global issues, especially in the area of ​​sustainable development. WWF-Vietnam is delighted to work with 3M on the nature conservation mission and looks forward to the positive results brought to Lang Sen Wetland Reserve from this project. “. In total, 8,000 trees were planted on the 7 ha area of ​​Lang Sen. Prior to the event, local people were raised awareness about environmental protection and ecosystem health, which is the key to solving local problems in a sustainable way. It is estimated that about 15,000 people will benefit (directly or indirectly) from the rehabilitated forest area. Local people will respond better to abnormalities from nature, thanks to increased forest cover and improved water storage capacity and thereby mitigating the harmful effects of floods and droughts. for the Dong Thap Muoi and lower Mekong river regions. The development of newly planted forest areas will also be monitored, supervised and carefully cared for. Tree planting activities in Lang Sen (Source: WWF-Vietnam). The Mekong Delta wetland habitat restoration project reaffirms the importance of 3M in fostering sustainable development, making changes in the lives of local people. 3M hopes that with the knowledge provided during the training, people in Lang Sen will be able to proactively adapt to climate change. The company will also continue to support people for upcoming activities, with the belief that its business activities will be able to go hand in hand with the people to solve their problems. mankind.

Hanoi Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong introduced the program 06-CTr / TU at the conference. Arousing pride and love in Hanoi According to comrade Nguyen Van Phong, Program No. 06-CTr / TU on “Cultural development; improve the quality of human resources; building elegant and civilized Hanoi people in the period of 2021-2025 ”with the inheritance and development on the basis of the Program No. 04-CTr / TU of the Party Committee of Session XVI on” Socio-cultural development, high quality human resources of the Capital, building an elegant and civilized Hanoi ”. In the 2015-2020 term, implementing Program No. 04-CTr / TU, cultural development, improving the quality of human resources, building elegant and civilized Hanoi people have made positive changes. as capital investment for cultural development has increased by 30% compared with the previous term. Hanoi continues to lead the country in education and training, the rate of national standard schools reaching 75%, completed 2 years early compared to the plan … However, the results in all three areas mentioned above still have limitations that need to be overcome. In which, the system of cultural and sport institutions at all levels is lacking and synchronous. Literature – art has not fully mobilized the creative potential and enthusiasm of the contingent of intellectuals – writers and artists. The effectiveness of educating school ethics, lifestyle and civilized behavior at all levels is limited at times and in some places. The quality of vocational training, especially for rural workers, has not yet met the requirements of the labor market. The implementation of code of conduct in public service of cadres, civil servants and public employees is still limited. A part of the people is not aware of the importance of building the cultural image and people of Hanoi. Behavioral culture of people in the family and in public places has changed unevenly and unsustainably … Program No. 06-Ctr / TU was built both to overcome the above limitations and to implement important goals in the new period. In which, the city is determined to develop the culture and people of Hanoi on the basis of promoting the tradition of thousand years of culture of Thang Long – Hanoi; The city for peace, the city that creates and absorbs the cultural essence of humanity. In particular, Hanoi clearly identifies cultural development, building elegant and civilized Hanoi people is an important and regular task of the entire political system; really becomes a great spiritual value, an important endogenous strength and resource that determines the sustainable development of the Capital. “The highlight of the program’s goal is to build an elegant, civilized, comprehensively developed Hanoian, respecting the law; especially arousing pride, love of Hanoi and the will and aspiration to rise of the people of the capital “, comrade Nguyen Van Phong said. The mission of the whole political system, the responsibility of each citizen Conference scene. To concretize the goals, the Hanoi City Party Committee set out 18 targets according to 7 groups and 3 requirements in Program No. 06-CTr / TU. Notably, Hanoi strives to have 70-73% of agencies, units and enterprises recognized to meet cultural standards annually (based on the total number of registrations); 100% of villages and villages have cultural houses; the rate of people participating in regular exercise and sports will reach 42.5% or more; the rate of households meeting the standards of sports families or more reaches 31% or more; Contributing 30% of the force of coaches, athletes and medal achievements to the Vietnamese sports delegation at regional competitions … The city also strives, the rate of public schools meeting national standards reaches from 80 to 85%; build 3-5 more inter-level schools on a par with other countries in the region … Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong said that in order to achieve the above objectives and targets, the Hanoi City Party Committee set out 14 tasks and 6 groups of solutions. In particular, the City Party Committee determined that building and developing culture was an important and frequent task of the whole political system; Focus on building culture from within the Party, in the apparatus of the state; building elegant, civilized Hanoi people, comprehensively developing, forming a cultural value system in line with modern trends associated with promoting deep cultural values ​​of Thang Long – Hanoi … Cultural development, building people is a common cause with important responsibilities of each citizen. Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong affirmed that the city was determined to give priority to investment from the city budget for cultural development, improving the quality of human resources, building elegant and civilized Hanoi people; implement actively and effectively socialize investment in the fields of culture and sports; remove difficulties for projects that have been and are being implemented; building a list of calling for investment from all economic sectors at home and abroad; increasing resources for cultural development commensurate with the capital’s economic growth and development … An important solution in Program No. 06-CTr / TU is the need to amend, supplement and promulgate specific mechanisms in the fields of heritage, arts, grassroots culture, physical training, sports, and education. …, Meeting the development requirements in the new phase; building coordination and linkage mechanism among departments, branches, districts, towns; have a mode of integrating and integrating the tasks of establishments, departments and branches with the task of cultural development, improving the quality of human resources, building elegant and civilized Hanoi people …

A corner of the urban area west of Hanoi. Photo: DUY LINH The 17th Hanoi City Party Committee has just issued the Program No. 03-CTr / TU on “Urban embellishment, urban development and urban economy in Hanoi in the period of 2021 – 2025”. The program identifies the goals of rapid and sustainable development of the Capital towards a green city, a smart and modern city; ensure the harmonious link between urban and rural areas. Notably, the program sets out the task of developing the urban economy, developing Hanoi into a major trade and economic center of the region and Asia. Build modern and synchronous infrastructure Program No. 03-CTr / TU on “Urban embellishment, urban development and urban economy of Hanoi in the period of 2021 – 2025” is built on the basis of inheritance and promotion of achieved results. Program No. 06-CTr / TU on “Synchronous development, gradual modernization of urban infrastructure, strengthening management of construction order, land, environment, building a civilized city, modernization period 2016 – 2020 ”. Noting the results achieved in the period 2016 – 2020, but the city also admits some limitations such as the low urbanization rate, the uneven urban development and the potential; the uniformity of the urban infrastructure system is not high; The renovation and reconstruction of the old apartment building still has many problems … This is the basis for the Hanoi City Party Committee to offer solutions and tasks to make breakthroughs in urban construction and development. the period of 2021 – 2025. The program aims to quickly and sustainably develop the Capital towards a green, smart and modern city; ensure the harmonious link between urban and rural areas; to raise the quality and efficiency of urban embellishment, development and modernization in association with the sustainable development of the urban economy; to build typical works, architectural and landscape architectural spaces with the characteristics of the Capital. Ensuring the sustainability of the urbanization process, solving challenging problems posed in the urban development process. To accomplish the above-mentioned goals, the program sets out key tasks, in which priority is given to reviewing and implementing synchronous plans; to enhance urban embellishment and modernization towards modernization and improve living quality; to synchronously and modernize and expand the scale of the system of urban infrastructures, increase the proportion of land funds for urban traffic, quickly develop road and urban railway transport infrastructure; green, smart, modern and sustainable urban development; investment in expanding urban areas and satellite urban areas; urban management strengthened; urban economic development; strive to build Hanoi by 2025 into a major trade and economic center of the country and the Southeast Asia region. The program has outlined six key solutions. First of all, building and perfecting the system of mechanisms and policies; bring into full play potentials and resources, attach special importance to investment for in-depth development, promote investment socialization; to speed up the implementation of urban infrastructure construction projects and works, urban embellishment and development; to step up administrative procedure reform and consolidate the apparatus; improve the quality of the contingent of cadres and civil servants to meet their tasks; enhance the application of science – technology in embellishment, urban development and urban economy … Expeditiously deploy the tasks The successful implementation of the Program No. 03-CTr / TU of Hanoi City Party Committee will determine the appearance of the city and the quality of life of the people in the coming time. Departments: Construction, Transport, Industry and Trade play a key role in implementation. Currently, the Department of Construction is assigned by the Hanoi City Party Committee as the Program Standing Committee. Director of the Hanoi Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong said that the Department is urgently coordinating departments, branches and units to advise and build plans of the City People’s Committee to soon implement the program from the beginning of the second quarter to 2021. Regarding specific jobs, the Department of Construction will focus on completing the housing development plan in the area in the period 2021 – 2025, with a vision to 2030, with emphasis on social housing; focus on renovating and embellishing urban areas, developing technical infrastructure, improving the quality of life of people; completing the construction of a specific framework and mechanism project to accelerate the renovation and reconstruction of the old apartment building; embellishment of valuable architectural works; Deploying underground electrical and telecommunications cables on 300 streets in the old town area … For transport development – one of the most important issues of the program, the tasks are very heavy, especially raising the proportion of traffic land in urban areas to about 12 to 15%; to complete the system of ring roads and radial axes; solve the problem of urban traffic congestion. According to Director of the Department of Transport of Hanoi Vu Van Vien, recently, the Department has proposed a list of important traffic works that need priority in the period of 2021 – 2025. In which, there are six urban railway projects. Marketing; five ring roads; nine big bridges crossing the Red and Duong rivers; five highway improvement projects connecting the capital with neighboring provinces. If implemented on schedule, the traffic situation in Hanoi will see many positive changes in the coming time. Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Hai Ba Trung and Dong Da districts focus on the task of implementing six urban planning projects; towards the relaxation of the population, building more public works, renovating the old apartment building, focusing on building architectural planning management regulations; organizing the urban design of new open roads and some important roads … For district blocks, especially districts preparing to go to the district, they will promote the planning and construction of infrastructure to shape a modern city in the future.

In addition to the economic efficiency, the community based tourism also contributes to preserving and promoting cultural values. Photo: Hoai Anh Attraction from destinations The Western region of Thanh has the advantage to develop community-based ecotourism products. Possessing rich and diverse natural resources including forests, lakes, mountains, caves, waterfalls and many landscapes, landscapes … Along with that, this is also a region with cultural potentials. Special ethnic minorities are favorable conditions for the construction and development of community ecotourism, providing visitors with many activities to explore and experience such as stall dancing, forest exploration, boating. on the river, camping, fishing, catching crabs, organizing a BBQ party, setting a campfire … If marine tourism only attracts tourists in the summer, cultural and spiritual tourism mainly focuses on the first months of the year, community ecotourism is the only product of the province that attracts visitors all four seasons. . Coming to Pu Luong in any month of the year (except for the time of holiday to welcome guests due to the COVID-19 epidemic), visitors will feel the attractiveness of the community tourism products. Especially, on weekends or holidays, resorts in some villages in Ba Thuoc district such as Don village, Ham village (Thanh Lam commune), Bang village (Thanh Son commune), Hieu village (Co Lung commune) … is always in a state of “room fire”, even the homestay of the households are in the same situation. And the greatest success in these tourist spots, not only is the number of visitors or revenue increasing year by year, but the important thing is that the number of visitors coming back and refering to their friends here is huge. We ran into a German expert – Martin during a business trip in Pu Luong, he happily said: “Community tourism in Western Thanh is worth a visit, or alone, or together with friend. Maybe, people like this season, people like that season. Personally, I like to explore the West all four seasons of the year. Each destination gives me different feelings, different interesting things. And for Pu Luong, there are lovely stilt houses, eco-friendly resorts, beautiful nature. Whenever I stop the journey and recollect, I always remember the typical flavor of the mountains in the West. I have come and will definitely come back. Along with Pu Luong community tourism, many tourists have chosen other attractive destinations such as: Hang village (Quan Hoa); Ma village (Thuong Xuan), Instinct Cat (Lang Chanh), Ngam village (Quan Son) … Or beautiful waterfalls such as: Thac May (Thach Thanh), Ma Hao waterfall (Lang Chanh), Want waterfall (Ba Ruler) … Here, visitors can choose the type of homestay accommodation (staying at a homestay) or staying at the resorts. And wherever you are, you can also enjoy some typical dishes of the mountains and forests in the West such as: wild banana flower salad, green rice, bitter soup, boiled chicken, can wine … to immerse yourself in literary activities. culture, culture of indigenous people, all will give visitors great feelings about the destination. According to the report of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in the 2016-2020 period, the community tourism zones and destinations are estimated to receive nearly 6 million visitors, 2.2 times more than the 2011-2015 period. In particular, the highlight is Cam Luong fishing stream tourist area (Cam Thuy district), in the 2016-2020 period, welcomes over 1.4 million visitors, 1.88 times more than the period 2011-2015; Community-based tourism in Ba Thuoc district, in the 2016-2020 period, welcomed nearly 200,000 visitors, 4 times higher than the 2011-2015 period … Efficiency doesn’t stop at numbers It can be said that, up to now, the CBT has begun to harvest the first “fruits”. Not only the number of visitors or revenue, but through tourism activities also contribute significantly to preserving culture, improving and improving the quality of cultural and spiritual life for local people. local people, especially people in remote and isolated areas where there are still many difficulties. Also thanks to the development of tourism, the system of roads, electricity, water, to the villages and villages are interested in investing, commercial services develop more diversified … to serve the needs of tourists, in People also benefit directly from these conditions. It is worth mentioning, from attaching importance to the development of community based tourism models, many districts have urgently built a tourism development project, elaborated a detailed planning of tourist sites and destinations, facilitating the collection of attracting investment, exploiting potential values ​​for community ecotourism development such as: Quan Son, Quan Hoa, Cam Thuy, Lang Chanh, Ba Thuoc, Thuong Xuan, Nhu Xuan, Nhu Thanh, Thach Thanh, Cam Thuy. At the same time, to attach importance to propaganda, mobilization and encouragement of the population community to renovate and upgrade facilities and add tourist services; to support localities in studying and building new tourist products to attract tourists; focus on restoring traditional craft villages of brocade weaving, culinary culture … to attract domestic and international tourists to visit, stay and relax. Recently, Lang Chanh district has announced a detailed plan of 1/500 scale Ecotourism area of ​​Nang Cat village, Ma Hao waterfall, approved by the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee in Decision No. 2120 / QD-UBND (date 9- 6-2020). This community eco-tourism area associated with cultural experiences has a total investment of 113,407 billion VND. The planning of Ecotourism zones of Nang Cat village – Ma Hao waterfall is built on the basis of protecting “aquatic” resources, landscape, environment, organizing landscape architectural space on the basis of need. taking full advantage of topography, natural landscape, greenery system, water surface, terraced fields, at the same time creating a fit and harmony with the architectural space of existing village areas, preserving the traditional lifestyle and architecture … thereby step by step helping local people to have a stable income from tourism, developing local socio-economic, and bringing the Nang Cat Village Ecotourism Area – Ma Hao waterfall becomes an attractive destination for domestic and international tourists. Ms. Vuong Thi Hai Yen, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said: Outstanding results in the development of community tourism not only stop at the increasing number of tourists coming to Thanh Hoa; The revenue increases every year, but the awareness of localities and communities in sustainable tourism development is increasingly positive. Local leaders have actively met with investors, consulted with investors how to do tourism effectively and not affect the environment and ecosystems. On the side of the people, there has also been a clear change in awareness and determination to do tourism for economic development and gradually learn how to do tourism in a well and methodical way. Post and photo: Hoai Anh Lesson 2: Models of “premature death”.

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Dr. Nguyen Ba Phu, Department of Crop Production (Faculty of Agriculture, Can Tho University) said that in recent years, many gardeners renovate mixed gardens and a movement to establish specialty gardens in some localities is emerging.

Efficiency and profits increase if farmers know to invest in the right direction and apply the right care techniques. Currently in the Mekong Delta, the provinces of Soc Trang, Hau Giang, An Giang and Can Tho city … organize many training programs on cultivation techniques, cultivation of specialty orchards in the direction of sustainability.

Local agricultural officers together with farmers implement the model of economical watering of durian gardens in Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province. Photo: HD

Although understanding and understanding techniques to build specialized gardens in a sustainable direction, some gardeners still have not changed their practice in a new way.

The farming methods, applying new technical advances, training the majority of farmers agree, and think in the right direction. If you do, the garden will be “solid”, sustainable and completely applicable.

However, there are still some gardeners who believe that applying methodical techniques, the tree will take long to produce high-yield fruits, it takes time, because the psychological pressure of “eating in the same place”, wants to follow the tree to produce fruit. profit quickly, high profit even only 3-5 years.

Therefore, when realizing that the market for fruit varieties is attracting products for one or two consecutive years with high prices, they rush to find seeds to buy and plant for them. Some people are even ready to cut down orchards that are giving fruit if after only one or two seasons the fruit price falls and it is difficult to sell.

For example, some gardeners planting persimmon tangerines (also known as tangerines) in Lai Vung district (Dong Thap) admitted: Since 2 years ago, there were signs of pests and diseases “raiding” many orchards.

However, some gardeners still accept to pour billions of capital into tangerine gardens, even dig soil up, buy land from the fields and pour it in to hope to gain silver in the tangerine season.

However, due to the wrong care and prevention of pests and diseases, the disease has worsened and the garden gradually deteriorates. Some farmers often spread word of mouth to each other about prevention and treatment.

Pink mandarin trees have two quite common diseases, for each root rot disease, they buy Ridomil to control plant diseases, and mealybugs buy Nokaph (medicine to treat nematodes and pests in the soil), even in gardens that are not diseased. also bought for prevention before, every 2 months and considered as “miracle”.

As a result, as now seen, many pink tangerine orchards get worse and worse, they have to ask for help from scientific staff to find the right gardening method.

The orchard selects citrus trees in Cho Lach district, Ben Tre. Photo: HD

Currently, Soc Trang province organizes a training program on the model of building a special-purpose orchard specializing in citrus trees for farmers. Thereby improving knowledge, updating farming techniques, applying new technologies in fruit production. This model is applied by growers quite popularly in the fruit export cooperatives.

It is an open way to improve garden economic efficiency. The local government acts as a bridge to create a link between agricultural cooperatives – businesses – scientists. In which the role of scientist will guide farming techniques for cooperatives farmers.

Technical solutions for sustainable fruit production in the Mekong Delta

Dr. Nguyen Ba Phu proposed a number of technical solutions for planting and taking care of fruit trees in the Mekong Delta.

Select and improve soil: Soil has a pH of 6-7. The soil must be loose and airy, able to hold moisture and drain well, the arable layer is thick (at least 0.5 m) and stable.

Seedlings from good, selected seedlings, preferably from the best clones. There is an appropriate propagation method, free of diseases (special attention is paid to green leaf yellowing disease and Tristeza on citrus trees).

About the planting type, should be planted in rows. Rows in the wind direction (Northeast – Southwest). Spacing between thin rows, on thick rows.

Preparation of growing tissue and planting: All the soil above and below the base of the tissue (0.3 m) is soil mixed with organic fertilizer (5 – 10 kg) and fused phosphate fertilizer (0.5 – 1 kg). The tissue diameter should be about 1 – 1.2 m. The tissue height should be about 0.3 – 0.4 m. When placing plants, pay attention to the surface of the pot to be level with the tissue surface and tighten the soil around the pot.

Applying the process of pruning properly, creating canopy will help fruit trees for good design and quality. Photo: HD.

Trimming, creating canopy: Apply right in the stage of silk, from a young tree. Trees for fruits outside the canopy (citrus, mango, longan …) need to create a canopy with hemispherical shape or open heart, according to the principle of 1 branch leaving 2-3 branches (equally good, sparse, balanced).

Cutting time: Old leaves, just before or after fertilizing, combine bud control at the same time. For fruit trees on the main branch (durian, jackfruit …), create a crown shaped tree (pine canopy), keeping a main stem, growing straight.

Choose to keep level 1 branches (branches growing from the main body) with criteria for good branches, horizontal growth, evenly distributed, 20-30 cm apart. Can bend level 1 branches, creating the shape of a spiral staircase. Pay attention to keep level 1 branches during the fruit harvest.

Hygienic pruning should be carried out throughout the planting period, especially after harvest.

Cut off branches reaching high and shade (control canopy), pests, dry branches, branches that are not capable of bearing fruit … Keep appropriate canopy. Always leave a space between the two rows to help the garden clear. Keep a reasonable height of the garden for easy care and intensive farming.

Fertilize: Plants need to be provided with 13 essential nutrients: Macronutrients (N, P and K); intermediate (Ca, Mg and S); trace elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, B, Mo and Cl). In the Mekong Delta, fertilizers containing S should be limited, since most of the soil contains S in high levels.

Lime: should use limestone (CaO) “phi”, fertilizing in the beginning of the rainy season, fertilizing with soil pH. If the pH is above 6.5, there is no need for liming; pH from 5.5 to 6.5, applying 500 kg of limestone / ha; pH from 4.5 to 5.5, apply 1,000 kg of limestone / ha; pH from 3.5 to 4.5, apply 2,000 kg of limestone / ha.

Organic fertilizer: Chewable and properly composted. During the incubation process, it is necessary to pay attention to the appropriate humidity (about 70 – 80%) and to mix the compost pile. Applying in the dry season, the amount of fertilizer is 10-20 tons / ha. Do not use together lime and organic fertilizers.

Inorganic fertilizers: Need to determine the type and amount of fertilizer depending on the needs of the plant. Plants have different nutritional requirements depending on the stage of growth and each stage of fruit development.

In the period of silk (trees without fruit), fertilizers (N – P2O5 – K2O): 30 – 20 – 10 or 30 – 10 – 10. The amount of fertilizer is from 50-100 g / time. Fertilizer time when leaves are old, should not be applied when the leaves are young. Need to fertilize according to the canopy, burial or watering.

Reasonable vegetation should be maintained in orchards. Photo: LHV

It is advisable to combine cultivating and improving lettuce with fused phosphate, organic fertilizer and sedimentation. Micronutrients can be added by spraying leaves at silk leaves, combined with pruning measures, helping plants to sprout simultaneously. The type and amount of manure can be decreased depending on the type of tree, soil area, density and yield of the previous crop.

Note: Apply according to the canopy (active root zone). The manure must be buried in the soil (using a hoe or machine to mix the fertilizer).

Fused phosphate fertilizers (Ninh Binh, Van Dien, Lam Thao) should be used, especially on low pH soils in the Mekong Delta. In addition to containing phosphorus, molten phosphate also contains Ca, Mg, Si and some trace elements.

Grass management: Should let the grass in the garden, weeding clean the part close to the base, around should only cut, leave the grass stump about 3 – 5 cm.

Water management and irrigation techniques: Water systems in garden ditches must be well ventilated and downstream. Regularly change the water in garden ditches.

Keep the water level in the ditch about 0.6 m from the trench surface during the dry season and 0.8 m. In the rainy season, limit watering to the leaves. Do not water after 3pm. Best in the morning. Maintain a suitable soil moisture of 70 – 80%.

Pest management: Adopt integrated pest management (IPM), make full use of farming practices. Apply biological methods. Using agricultural medicine is the last resort and must adhere to the 4 correct principle.

How to exploit fruit and flower processing: should exploit fruit concentratedly. Should not “pass” fruit (many sizes of fruit) on the tree. Depending on the natural conditions, choose the appropriate time to process the flowering so that the fruit has good quality, high yield, less pests and strong plants. Keep a reasonable number of fruits (pruning) depending on the growth situation (leaf set) of the tree.

It is possible to combine the use of soil “cropping” method (about 30 cm deep) to both treat flowering and improve soil porosity and ventilation.