Mekong Delta

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Delta music genre confronts a paradox

 VietNamNet Bridge – Music researchers are worried about the profusion of new tai tu (amateur) music clubs in HCM City and southern provinces after the music was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible world heritage.

Tourism Coordinating Office to be set up in Mekong Delta

 The Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Sports will set up a Tourism Coordinating Office for the Mekong Delta, said Vice Minister Ho Anh Tuan.

Five Vietnam’s destinations among Southeast Asia’s top tourist attractions

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mui Ne sand dunes, Sapa, the Mekong Delta, Phu Quoc Island and the Cu Chi tunnels are the destinations of Vietnam that are listed among the 19 destinations in Southeast Asia that "will actually change your life" by Huffingtonpost.

Saltwater intrusion threatens rice farming in delta

VietNamNet Bridge – Saltwater intrusion is getting more severe in many areas in the Mekong Delta region and thousands of hectares of rice and plants are forecast to be affected in the coming time.

Delta rice yields highest in a decade

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rice yields for the 2013-14 crop in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have reached the highest level in a decade.

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.