The Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum (MDEC) 2014 will takeplace in Soc Trang province from July 5-7, focusing on restructuring theagricultural sector and building new-style areas in the region,announced representatives from the Steering Committee for theSouthwestern Region at a meeting in Can Tho city on July 4.
Astring of workshops and conferences on how to raise agricultural valuechains and further promote investment in agricultural production will beorganised during the event.
The forum will also discussorientations and plans to foster cooperation between the regionallocalities and Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi and others across the country.
TheMDEC – Soc Trang 2014 will coincide with the renowned Ok Om BokFestival of the Khmer ethnic people, aiming to promote tourism,investment and trade, and popularise local traditional cultural valuesto domestic and international friends.