VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal mangrove forests in the Mekong River Delta, which protect the local ecosystem and local residents, is declining at a rapid rate because of the proliferation of shrimp ponds.

VietNamNet Bridge – The early floods in the Mekong Delta this year have damaged around 220 hectares of paddy of the summer-autumn crop in Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap Province, leaving losses of an estimated VND2 billion.

VietNamNet Bridge – With the coming of the annual floods, residents in the Mekong Delta are usually able to catch more fish and collect aquatic species like lotuses and lilies. This year has been no exception,

 Casino ban may be lifted for Vietnamese citizens; Savills Vietnam: M&A activity in property recovers; Canadian gold miner denies tax allegations; MoF pulls u-turn on fizzy beverage tax position; Agri sector taps vast potential

 Fragrant rice comes to throne in Mekong Delta; Metro development costs dearly in Vietnam; Sri Lanka – Vietnam trade centre opens in Colombo; Businesses increase to invest in agriculture; Multiple charges erode seafood competitiveness

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Design Association has announced establishment of an institute of comic books and cartoons in HCM City with an aim to carry out research projects and develop human resources for this sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has set a goal of providing 60 liters of clean water per person per day to rural areas by 2015.

 Steering board talks preparations for IPU-132; Vietnam attends Venezuelan United Socialist Party’s congress; Entering ASEAN - a decision of historical significance; President calls for Mekong Delta to expand production

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Agency for International Development has pledged to provide Vietnam with one of the latest state-of-the-art technical tools, aimed at assisting Vietnam best adapt and cope with climate change.

Local businesses urged to boost exports to RoK; Complex tax laws don’t deter foreign investment; HCM City to tighten energy labeling rules; Mekong Delta targets US$2.6 bln in shrimp exports; Pepper price reaches record high 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologists have recently revealed their findings of old tombs excavated in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014 report released by the United Nations Population Fund  in Vietnam and the Ministry of Health, reveals that having midwives at the bedside of each pregnant woman in the world can save millions of lives.

Illicit tobacco products are readily available in Ho Chi Minh City, causing numerous challenges as the booming black market reaches record levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More efforts must be made to efficiently manage and use scarce water resources of the Mekong River as climate change and rapid development to produce electricity have threatened its sustainability.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the way from HCMC to the southernmost point of the country in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, tourists will pass Nam Can – a busy fishing town worth a visit for tourists to enjoy the bustle and hustle in fishing wharfs,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists and administrators once again rang the bell of alarm against a rapid depletion of natural resources, a biodiversity decline and climate change causing adverse impacts on farming and the livelihood of people

 Netherlands backs Mekong region; Eurocham upbeat about Vietnam’s business climate; Top 50 businesses in Vietnam named; Vietnam’s FDI attraction eyes prospective increase; Ford Vietnam reports best-ever performance in May

 VietNamNet Bridge – In some Mekong Delta’s provinces, the sea is encroaching on the mainland nearly 100 meters a year. In these areas, houses, land for agriculture production, protective forests and embankments have all been swept away.

 Vietnam, Russia sign oil, gas exploration deal; PM instructs composition of 2015 socio-economic plan; Mekong Delta fetches nearly US$1 bil from rice exports;

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Government programme to create a temporary stockpile of one million tonnes of rice from the winter-spring crop has ensured that many farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta earned profits,