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Seven tonnes of smuggled iron scrap seized in Vietnam

Members of the border guards in southern An Giang Province have seized seven tonnes of iron scrap smuggled from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Mixed papaya salad a must-try in An Giang

Travellers should try the mixed papaya salad freshly prepared by ethnic Khmer when visiting the Mekong Delta Province of An Giang.

Discovering pristine turquoise lake in An Giang’s Ta Pa mountain

Located in the heart of Ta Pa mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, this stunning emerald coloured-lake can be considered a must-visit destination for adventurous travelers.

Doc Ba Dac cemetery- the resting place of 8,000 martyrs

Doc Ba Dac Martyrs’ Cemetery in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is where thousands of martyrs are resting in peace,

 

Pilgrims flock to Sam Mountain National Tourism Area

The Sam Mountain National Tourism Area in An Giang province is famous for its beautiful views and many spiritual sites.

Lakeside beauty with a taste of chicken is anything but fowl

On a sultry summer day, O Thum Lake provides a relaxing getaway as the sunlight hits its silver waters.

An Giang: Five seized in major cross-border drug trafficking ring

Border guards and police officers from the southwestern province of An Giang have arrested five people involving in the largest cross-border drug trafficking ring in the locality.

 

Old vestiges in Cho Moi

Situated on the border of Vietnam and Cambodia, An Giang is most famous for Chau Doc City, which is home to one of the busiest markets in the country. 

Khmer weaving village keeps craft alive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional weaving skills of the Khmer ethnic minority group have been handed down at an Embroidery Weaving Co-operative in Van Giao handicraft village, in the southern province of An Giang.

14 tonnes of illegally imported scrap seized

As much as 14 tonnes of scrap smuggled from Cambodia to Vietnam were seized, Major Dinh Quang Diem, head of Long Binh Border Guard Station in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang told the Vietnam News Agency

An Giang offers incentives to investors in renewable energy plants

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang will offer preferential policies to investors in renewable energy plants as part of its strategy on sustainable development.

A city on the move

With a new cable car to open at its most famous tourist site, the riverside city of Chau Doc is poised to become an important spiritual and cultural destination in the Mekong Delta. Ngoc Diep reports.

Nothing fishy about Nam Cuong's farm

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the food first hits the water, a school of tra fish appears, eager to eat.

Through the lenses: Monks at a border temple

 VietNamNet Bridge – Krang Krock is an ancient Khmer temple in Chau Doc District in the southern province of An Giang near the border between Vietnam and Combodia. The temple is the biggest of its kind in Tinh Bien - Chau Doc, 

Fancy a snakehead fish, head and all?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diners in HCM City should check out Bún Cá Lóc Phan Lê, a new restaurant that will surely please lovers of all things fishy. 

Ox racing festival in An Giang attracts huge crowd

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people attended the annual Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) Ox Racing Festival held on October 8 at Tinh Bien District in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang.

Government News 30/8

Vietnam, NZ agriculture ministers talk farm produce improvements, Da Nang boosts co-operation with Finnish cities, HCM City backs strengthened cooperation with Japan locality, An Giang, Cambodia’s Takeo province forge cooperation

Mekong Delta tourist numbers surge

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has seen a big jump in the number of tourist arrivals in the first half of the year.

27 defendants prosecuted in VAT fraud case

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Court in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has sentenced 27 defendants in a case of illegal trading of value added tax (VAT) invoices.

Artisans try to preserve stone carving in An Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite ups and downs throughout history, many artisans in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang’s Thoai Son District have spared no effort in promoting the arts of stone carving,