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.

VietNamNet Bridge - A venomous snake crawled into the house to bite a sleeping boy in the southern province of An Giang. The victim died on the way to the hospital.