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Locals outraged by polluting shrimp firm

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of households in southern Soc Trang Province's Thanh Phu Commune are demanding strong action against a local shrimp processing company that has continued to pollute their main water source

Chen Kieu Pagoda – a worthy sanctuary in Soc Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soc Trang Province in the Mekong Delta has three well-known pagodas – Khleang, Doi, Dat Set and Chen Kieu – which are all built in Khmer style.

The unsolved mystery at the Bat Pagoda

 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.

In pictures: Impressive colors of Khmer boat racing

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first Ngo Boat Race Festival, which featured the culture of the Khmer People in the Mekong Delta region, took place on November 15-17 in Soc Trang province.

Dutch fishmonger will show talents in town

Taking part in the Holland Village 2013 held from November 22 to December 1 in September 23 Park downtown will be Dutch fish expert Gerrit Morren.

Soc Trang people build grave for 10-ton whale

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sala Po Thi Seray Sako or New Temple in Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province, has built the grave for a 10-ton whale that was found dead on the coast on October 11.

The unique Clay Temple in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – This Temple is called Dat Set (Clay) because it has hundreds of large and small statues made from clay. This pagoda also has eight candles weighing a total of 1.4 tons.

Soc Trang highlights eco-tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – In accordance with its tourism development master plan for 2020, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has a driving ambition to develop eco-tourism by tapping its rich natural resources and local culture.

Co-management plan to protect mangroves

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 3,000 ha of the southern Cuu Long Delta city of Soc Trang's mangrove coastal forest will be co-managed by local authorities and the Vo Thanh Van Hamlet coastal forest co-management group,

Delta drought, seawater ruin 6,000ha of rice

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drought and seawater intrusion have destroyed nearly 6,000ha of summer-autumn rice in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.

Brown planthoppers attack Soc Trang City

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the evening of June 17, clouds of brown planthoppers covered many streets of the southern city of Soc Trang.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 3/6

 President Sang takes a tour of developments in Soc Trang; Top El Salvador legislator to visit Vietnam; Viet Nam, China discuss sea territory off Tonkin Gulf

Soc Trang government pays compensation for illegal land revoking

VietNamNet Bridge – Admitting to have illegally revoked land of two households, the Soc Trang City People's Committee will pay compensation nearly VND1.4 billion ($70,000) for two families.

Erosion threatens Mekong houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Land erosion in the Mekong Delta provinces, where rivers crisscross, is displacing thousands of families and damaging dozens of houses.

Soc Trang: Thousands of people hustle for ID card

After more than a week enjoying the lunar New Year, thousands of people in Soc Trang province went to the local police bureau to get identity cards before getting back to work in HCM City.

Soc Trang: man claims VND500mil compensation for 900 days in prison

The Soc Trang Province People's Court early this week opened the appellate court for a defendant who asked the My Tu District People’s Court to pay compensation of VND500 million ($25,000) for its wrongful verdict.

American man rescued after 8 days at sea

VietNamNet Bridge – Piloting a yacht that was led by a tug boat from the Philippines to Thailand, in the middle of the trip, the wire was broken. The American man lost contact and was lacking food for more than a week at sea.

Soc Trang: Thousands of rare bats flock to ancient temple

VietNamNet Bridge - When the landscape is embellished, an ancient pagoda in the southern province of Soc Trang has attracted thousands of bats, including endangered bats.

Thousands flock to festival boat race

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of spectators on either banks of the Hau River, a tributary of the Mekong, cheered wildly as some 50 teams from several Mekong Delta provinces vied with each other to win the Ngo Boat Race

The town of “damaged eyes” because of onion

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinh Chau town in the southern province of Soc Trang has up to 828 people who are blind, including 267 people who are blind in both eyes and 561 in one eye.