Mekong Delta
A national cadres conference was organized recently to discuss policies on socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta by 2030, with a vision towards 2045.
Int’l financial institutions commit to financing US$2.2 bln for Mekong Delta
PM issues action plan on Mekong Delta development
Mekong Delta eyes rapid development of renewable energy
Mekong Delta farmers back away from rice as input costs rise
Agri-tourism: Mekong Delta targets two birds with one stone
Preserving the Mekong Delta's floating markets
Raising the ‘Mekong river monster’, farmer pockets billions of dong
Eastern Mekong Delta enjoys tourism boom
Transport infrastructure key to Mekong Delta’s economic growth
Snake farm in Mekong Delta sells venom to make serum
Mekong plan outlines path to security
The Mekong Delta is stagnating on the back of poor frameworks and infrastructural gaps – flaws that are hoped to be remedied with a new 2021-2030 masterplan, driving regional socioeconomic growth.
Farmer in Mekong Delta bottle-feeds fish
A man in Mekong Delta owns thousands of fish that can be bottle-fed and eat feed ashore.
‘Smiles return’ at floating markets after social-distancing period
Photographer Gian Thanh Son took a special trip to the Mekong Delta in mid-February after the lunar New Year 2022.
Southern city acquaints visitors with traditional art forms
A programme to entertain tourists with several genres of traditional music like tai tu, vong co and cai luong has been launched in Can Tho City.
Ministry urges 'green' waterway passage for rice from Mekong Delta
Most rice production and processing plants are located on riversides, and as a result, about 95 percent of rice produced in the Delta is carried by water.
Measures for helping Mekong Delta farmers break the stranglehold of rice paddy
According to Prof. Vo Tong Xuan, honorary rector of Nam Can Tho University, to spur the Mekong Delta's development, the Government should implement the regional planning in a concrete way in line with natural conditions.
Tan Lap floating village – attractive destination in Long An
Tan Lap floating village, located in Long An province, was formerly a land flooded all year round. People built houses on high mounds to cope with the flooding.
Rice-shrimp production has good harvest, high prices
Farmers in the Ca Mau peninsula are delighted as they enjoy a bumper rice crop on shrimp farming land.
Gold, US dollar smuggling produces a stir in Mekong Delta
A series of big gold and US dollar smuggling cases with a high number of involved subjects are under investigation.