A delegation from the High Command of the guard force of Cambodia, led by General Keo Sa Boun, visited and extended Tet greetings to officials of Vietnam’s southern province of Bac Lieu on January 19.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has asked the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu to strengthen regional links to optimise development resources in cooperation with other regional localities.
Tran Van Som bridge was opened to traffic on December 27, becoming the biggest of its kind that connects the two Mekong Delta provinces of Bac Lieu and Ca Mau.
A delegation from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)’s office in HCM City made a trip to Bac Lieu on October 28 to learn about business environment and investment opportunities.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given a nod to the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu to set up a high-tech agriculture zone aiming to make shrimp breeding a locomotive of the local agriculture.
The development direction of brackish water shrimp farming and processing was discussed at a conference held in the southern province of Bac Lieu on September 14.
The Tai tu Music Festival 2016 opens on September 12 in Bac Lieu as part of the Mekong Delta city’s cultural activities to celebrate National Tourism 2016 with the theme “Discovering the Southern Land
Shrimp foodstuff, bio-products as well as machines and equipment used in the shrimp breeding sector are being showcased at the Vietshrimp International Fair 2016, which opened in Bac Lieu on June 24.
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu aims to expand Artemia (brine shrimp) farming from 200 hectares to 500 hectares, mostly in coastal localities by 2020, according to local authorities.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung had a working session with authorities in Bac Lieu province on April 27, concerning the condition of drought and saltwater intrusion at present.
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has carried out several rural and irrigational works to cope with climate change, using funds from the government’s budget and foreign loans.