More than 111,000 tons of durian facing double pressure, Dong Thap urgently handles
On the afternoon of May 4, Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Phuoc Thien chaired a working session with relevant departments and branches to remove difficulties for durian export activities in the context that the locality is about to enter the peak harvest season with large output, creating significant pressure on the market.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the whole province currently has more than 32,100 hectares of durian, with an output of over 511,000 tons. Notably, in May and June alone, the harvested output is estimated to exceed 111,200 tons - a time that is forecast to create great pressure on consumption and export.
This pressure is increasing as durian prices have recently tended to decrease sharply. The reason is not only due to the rapid increase in domestic supply when the main season comes in the Mekong Delta and Southeast regions, but also due to the overlap with Thai durian - a major competitor in the export market.
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Whale stranded in Gia Lai is a rare species, belonging to the group of the deepest diving species in the world
On May 4, Mr. Le Van Toan - Head of Vinh Hoi village (Cat Tien commune, Gia Lai province) - said that local people are bringing the body of a large sea creature ashore for burial according to fishermen's customs.
This creature is about 4m long, weighs more than 2 tons, and was found stranded in a state of weak vitality, with many wounds on its back and eyes at 2 pm on May 3.
Although dozens of people tried to bring this creature back to the sea, by noon on May 4, this individual had died, drifting a few hundred meters from the coast of Vinh Hoi village.
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1 against 7 to enter specialized school in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City announced the number of registrations for the first wish for 10th grade in the 2026-2027 school year, in which the specialized school group has a high competition rate, up to 1/7.
On the afternoon of May 4, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training (GDĐT) announced the number of students registered for regular, specialized and integrated grade 10 classes for the 2026-2027 school year in nguyện vọng 1 of high schools.
In the specialized school group, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted has the largest number of candidates registered for the exam with 5,738 aspirations, while the enrollment quota is 805 students. The corresponding competition ratio is about 1/7, meaning for every 7 registered candidates, 1 student is admitted.
Next is Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted with 2,521 registered candidates, enrollment quota of 525 students, competition ratio of about 1/4.8.
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