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The southern plain meets brown pests
Biology

The southern plain meets brown pests

Leaf-dwarf and yellow dwarf diseases are devastating rice in the Southeast and the Mekong River Delta, but localities are very slow in delineating the enclosure.

December 17, 2018
Interesting little thing about
Animal world

Interesting little thing about

Freshwater dolphins are quite common in the catchments of the Lower Mekong region such as Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

December 16, 2018
The fierce battle between lions and crocodiles
Animal world

The fierce battle between lions and crocodiles

Photographer Pia Dierickx, from Antwerp (Belgium), captures a rare moment in nature about the ability of a lion to fight a river over a river that is being held by croco…

December 16, 2018
Baboons also find friends to share
Animal world

Baboons also find friends to share

Researchers have observed more than 80 different monkeys over 14 years at the Okavango Delta in Botswana. The result provided the first evidence that some animals mourne…

December 16, 2018
30 years for a sustainable agriculture
Scientific application

30 years for a sustainable agriculture

Established in 1977, over the past 30 years, the Mekong Delta Rice Institute (Mekong Delta) has had many researches to contribute to improving productivity and quality o…

December 16, 2018
Successfully breeding many freshwater fish species
Scientific application

Successfully breeding many freshwater fish species

In the face of the risk of many freshwater aquatic species in the lower Mekong River, it is increasingly scarce and in danger of disappearing. Recently, the Department o…

December 16, 2018
Let the seed go away ...
Scientific application

Let the seed go away ...

A variety of rice, from the time in the lab to the field, took 4-5 years. In particular, variety testing is an indispensable end of a breeding program. And after being t…

December 16, 2018