The Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has announced the presence of another dolphin calf this year.
The newborn dolphin was spotted swimming with a herd of seven other dolphins at 10:18 am on Feb. 14 at Anlong Kampi pool in Sambok village, Sambok commune, Chetr Borei district, Kratie province by the research team of the Fisheries Administration and WWF-Cambodia.
This is the second dolphin calf registered in Cambodia in 2024, said the Fisheries Administration in a news release this evening.
Last year, eight dolphin calves were counted, up from six each in 2022 and 2021.
The Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) are a living natural treasure of Cambodia and are fully protected under the Kingdom’s Fisheries Law. The population is ranked as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, the highest international threat ranking for endangered species.
According to WWF-Cambodia, the presence of the dolphin in the Mekong is an indication of healthy
fisheries and healthy rivers, including biodiversity and natural ecosystems that provide life-support services for people.
Source:Agence Kampuchea Presse
HCM City: The Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City welcomed nearly 148,000 passengers on February 14, the highest level since the beginning of the Tet peak season 2024.
According to the airport’s operation centre, it served 934 flights on the day, including 836 passenger ones.
This is the second consecutive day that the airport has welcomed a large number of passengers passing through. On February 13, it served 843 flights with 136,500 passengers.
To prepare for this peak season, the airport coordinated closely with airlines to update flight schedules and prepare resources and equipment to serve passengers.
From February 6, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) started piloting cashless parking payments at the airport to save the time through the station.
Previously, the airport also officially applied apply the A-CDM coordinated decision-making model on February 1 which helps improve operational efficiency such as increasing the rate of on-time flight and minimising cases where air
craft stop and wait for a long time on taxiways./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency