
Can Tho exceeds targets of building new-style rural areas
The number of advanced and exemplary new-style rural communes in Can Tho City has exceeded the city’s targets set for the 2021-25 period.
The number of advanced and exemplary new-style rural communes in Can Tho City has exceeded the city’s targets set for the 2021-25 period.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) Executive Committee’s meeting wrapped up in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 24 after two days of working.
In January, Can Tho’s export processing and industrial zones attracted nearly 314 million USD in investment, according to the zones’ management board.
French Ambassador Olivier Brochet acknowledged Can Tho’s dedication to promoting the French language and maintaining strong relations with French localities across various fields.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and localities of Laos will boost their cooperation in various areas, particularly education and training, and agriculture, according to officials from both sides.
Delegates to the Francophone Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) Executive Committee’s meeting, toured green agriculture models in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 22.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Francophonie cooperation in the field of sustainable agriculture, the Francophone community and the issue of food security, and sharing experiences on responding to climate change are the main topics of three discussion sessions within the framework of the Francophone Parliamentary Forum on sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate change adaptation, held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 21.
The Francophone Parliamentary Forum on sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate change adaptation, hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho successfully concluded on January 21 afternoon with the adoption of Can Tho Declaration.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man received Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 20.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man visited Can Tho on January 20 to present Tet gifts to policy beneficiaries, poor households, and local police.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man visited and presented gifts to policy beneficiaries, poor households, and the police force in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho on January 20, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is committed to creating the best possible conditions for Japanese companies to study, invest and develop projects, Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Commitee Duong Tan Hien said at a January 20 meeting with representatives from the Japanese Embassy and businesses in Vietnam.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has recently issued a plan, backed by a 150 billion VND (over 5.9 million USD) budget, to position itself as one of the 10 most digital-savvy localities in the country.
A delegation from Laos' Champasak province led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor Alounxay Sounnalath on January 14 visited and held discussions with leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies should be applied to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta, a region with significant advantages and strengths in eco-tourism and experiential tourism, said insiders.
Vietnam is set to host the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) Executive Committee’s meeting and a parliamentary forum on Francophonie cooperation in sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate change response in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from January 21-24, reinforcing its role in the international arena.
A delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, led by Francesca Bellone, Head of Cooperation, on December 20 visited Thuan Tien Cooperative in Vinh Thanh district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, to learn about the pilot implementation of a project aiming to develop one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, together with the delegation of National Assembly (NA) deputies of Can Tho city, met with voters in the the Mekong Delta city's Co Do district to inform them of the outcomes of the NA's eighth session and listen to their ideas and aspirations.
Besides its geographic significance as a vital transport hub linking provinces in the Mekong Delta region, Can Tho is often called a “city of rivers” as it spans approximately 65 km along the Hau River with an intricate network of waterways. Recognised as one of five centrally governed cities since 2004, Can Tho is a youthful, dynamic urban centre on the process of modernisation.