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

 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.

 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.

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.

 Local bank seeks firm niche in Cambodia; SeABank to raise charter capital; $100 mln steel plant begins production; Danish, Vietnamese firms talk social responsibility; Mining policies need to go deeper

VietNamNet Bridge – Top-class hotels and resorts may provide visitors to Vietnam with plenty of options for comfortable trips with high-class facilities and services, but if you really want a local taste of life here, a homestay is hard to beat

 2013 export turnover to hit over US$132 billion; HCM City pledges favourable conditions for Japanese investors; Vietnamese cashew nut exports rocket in 2013; HCM City crucial to Mekong growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta must invest in transport infrastructure to tap its vast potential, speakers at a conference said on Monday, Nov 25.

 Businesses optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook; Vietnam urged to utilise TPP advantages; Sumitomo red tape tangle delays power plant project; Ministries bombarded with complaints

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young entrepreneur from the Mekong Delta is helping local rice farmers save money and save the environment with the use of his bio-technology innovations and a sustainable approach to mushroom production.

 VietNamNet Bridge –I found my trip to the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and Tram Chim National Park such an amazing opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes and local people’s activities during the flooding season.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong Delta localities are calling for investment in 138 projects with a total investment of about 2.1 billion USD.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A war veteran in the northern province of Vinh Phuc has dedicated his life to collecting war memorabilia.

 Exports to hit US$ 131 bln in 2013; Trade performance in first nine months reviewed; Hanoi fails to deal with abandoned land; Vietnam still has edge over Myanmar, VinaCapital; Green code for new buildings

 Three banks to get bonds for bad-debt swap; HCM City firms in line for short-term SBV loans; Security application reaches 1m mobiles; Long An tops Delta investment; Vietnam-Russia trade to hit US$4 billion in 2013

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent mechanisation of sedge-mat production brought wealth to some Mekong Delta villagers. But those who can't afford the pricey machines are being left out of the economic windfall, opting instead for industrial jobs

 VietNamNet Bridge - More rains and tide rise have caused several flooding in many locations in the Mekong Delta such as Can Tho, An Giang, Vinh Long….

 Measures for GDP growth in Q4; Vietnam’s economy looks bright in 2014: Economist; Exports set to surpass target; Cooking gas prices finally subside in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - Reducing the rice growing area in the Mekong Delta and the south has been projected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in a hope to help increase the rice growers’ incomes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Hunters” no longer catch one or several wild birds by using traps. Now they use nets to trap tens or hundreds of birds once.