VietNamNet Bridge – According to a recent report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, there has been a sharp increase in the number of companies seeking a licence to export rice.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education authorities in the Mekong Delta informed that soon after the Tet Festival, the number of school dropouts increased to 1,000, either because of poor academic results or for the purpose of finding jobs

Scientists, who repeatedly call on to “use fresh water in a smarter way,” affirmed that this would be feasible if the involved parties can find their benefits in the cooperation program.  

Having been settling in the western area of the southern region for the last decades, local residents still cannot lead peaceful lives because their houses may blown off at any time, making them homeless.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bird flu has recurred in Hau Giang and Kien Giang provinces, and the epidemic is likely to spread across the Mekong Delta.

Scientists have warned that in the dry season, the saltwater can penetrate far into the interior area the Mekong Delta by 70 kilometers, or five kilometers further than in 2012.

Top officials have urged local authorities in the Mekong Delta to devise solutions to cope with long-term problems that could affect export and production of rice, catfish and shrimp this year.

The 4% salinity has encroached by 40-50 kilometers far into the Mekong Delta. Hydrologists say the saltwater intrusion this year comes too early, which is unusual and unprecedented.

Hope for Vietnam’s steady growth in 2013; FDI pours into northern localities; Deloitte upbeat about Vietnam’s competitiveness; Pepper production - something of a paradox

VietNamNet Bridge - Apricot, peach, flowers, ornamental plants ... are coming to town these days, bringing the New Year to all over the country.

 Vietnam’s economy still difficult but shows positive signs; January’s trade surplus reaches US$200 million; Thailand wants to foster rice trade ties with Vietnam; Delta farmers in rice price dilemma

Setting up a perfect plan to get adapted to the climate change, and helping the agriculture production in Mekong Delta develop in a sustainable way, has been highlighted as an urgent task.

Seafood and rice exporters face difficult first quarter; Mekong Delta has least FDI projects in Vietnam; Desperate firms call for government lifeline; Banking graduates face unemployment; Skills and experience prioritised, not degrees

 VietNamNet Bridge – The luxury cruise liner Costa Victoria of the Italia-based ship operator Costa Crociere S.p.A arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7 with 2,400 passengers and crew to begin a four-day tour of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you visit the Mekong Delta, leave the boisterous atmosphere of the busy floating markets behind and go to My Khanh Tourism Village.

Farm produce exports rise on volumes; Eight border-gate EZs get development priority; Online shopping doubles in 2012: Visa; Huge funds needed for irrigation development in Delta; Travel agencies benefit from long Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Thanh Agricultural Research Centre, the most modern of its kind in the Mekong Delta, officially opened on Dec 12, in southern An Giang Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coming to the Mekong Delta city of Tra Vinh, tourists often visit the Khmer pagodas, admire the beauty of Ao Ba Om tourist area or just ride around the city to marvel at the ancient trees.

Experts on Wednesday warned that one-fifth of HCMC’s total area will get submerged if the sea level rises by one meter due to climate change,

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of people stampeded to escape from the fire at the Golf Discotheque in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho on the evening of December 5.