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Ca Mau has more than just a cape

 VietNamNet Bridge – People are often eager to rush to Ca Mau Cape just to have a chance to touch the southernmost point of Vietnam. However, the Mekong Delta of Ca Mau has more to offer such as its evergreen cajuput forest for tourists

Primitive Dong Ho Lagoon beckons tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Ho Lagoon covering around 14 kilometers in west Ha Tien Township in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang lures passers-by with its primitive beauty and romantic settings.

 

Erosion threatens homes in Mekong Delta region

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of families in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta live in erosion-prone areas, and local authorities are struggling to ensure their safety.  

Spending the night at Thi Tuong Lagoon

 VietNamNet Bridge – If exploring the Mekong Delta area, tourists should stop at Thi Tuong Lagoon, the largest lagoon in the delta with a water surface of 700 hectares and enjoy some time in the cool wetland location with the homestay services

Mekong Delta to suffer fresh water shortage next month

 VietNamNet Bridge – An influx of saline water will flow 40-60km inland into the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's coastal provinces next month, according to the Southern Irrigation Science Institute.

Social News Headlines 17/2

 Annual blood donation event held in Hanoi; Fog, rain disrupt normal life in Ha Giang; Rabid dogs kill two persons in Thanh Hoa; 15 people injured in truck-coach crash; Vietnam to purchase Austrian helicopter

Tram Chim National Park – important Ramsar

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Tam Nong District of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, Tram Chim National Park boasts a rich biodiversity that turned it into the world’s 2000th Ramsar site in 2012.

An age-old obsession for amassing antiques

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta has a unique museum which can be found in the home of a farmer who has spent the last 40 years collecting antiques.

Vietnamese catfish

 To get more information about the raising and processing of Tra in the Cuu Long River Delta, we made a trip to the provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Dong Thap, An Giang, Soc Trang, Kien Giang and Ca Mau.

Vietnamese fruit

 Vietnam is a country with strength in fruit trees, including many fruits well-known to the world, such as pomelo, dragon fruit, star apple, mango, durian, rambutan, longan, litchi and watermelon.

Afternoon in Ta Pa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Pa, a 120-meter hill on Tri Ton District in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, lures tourists due to its magnificent and romantic landscapes.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/1

 Japan helps HCM City develop high-tech industry; 2013 trade turnover surpasses US$264 billion; Big deals still reached despite real estate downturn;  Competition to force Vietnam Airlines to cut fares; Limousine service opens in Hanoi

300 Mekong Delta fishery workers strike for Tet bonus

 VietNamNet Bridge - Around 300 workers of two seafood processing companies in the Tra Noc Industrial Zone in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho refused to work, asking for Tet bonuses and seniority allowances.

Standard Chartered funds big paddy field model in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam will lend US$70 million to an An Giang-based company to carry out its big paddy field programme in the Mekong Delta.

Disasters have been exposed

In recent years, the gradually-reducing rainfall has caused a water shortage in Mekong Delta. The dry season is longer, enhancing alkalinity in soil and causing difficulty in aquaculture or farming. Disasters from climate change have been revealed.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/1

 Vietnam, EU aim to finalize FTA negotiations; Vinamilk to construct US$23 million facility in Cambodia; US$50 million steel factory inaugurated; MoT requires new funding to upgrade national highways

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/1

 Gov’t to borrow VND100 trillion through bond sales; HSBC forecasts bright year for Vietnamese exports; Stock market offers rich opportunities; Grounds for optimism as market thaws; Textile exports forecast to grow

Mekong Delta an untapped trade giant

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta plays a very important role in the country's economy, as it produces a high volume of agricultural products consumed domestically and abroad.

The unsolved mystery at the Bat Pagoda

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta has about 600 temples of the Khmer ethnicity; the Bat Pagoda in Soc Trang emerges as the most beautiful and exclusive architectural ensemble.

Mekong Delta revives Khmer theatre

VietNamNet Bridge – Du ke, a style of musical theatre created by Khmer people in southern Viet Nam in the early 1920s, is returning to the stage in its native region thanks to a handful of dedicated troupes.