The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) committees of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang and Can Tho city present gifts to poor Vietnamese and Cambodian nationals affected by the recent floods.
Authorities of Can Tho and the World Bank held a training workshop on green infrastructure in the Mekong Delta city on October 12.
Work started on the construction of a 500-bed cancer hospital in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 11.
The Korean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) wants to study cooperation opportunities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to build waste treatment plants.
Can Tho University hosted representatives of Taiwanese National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on October 9 to discuss potential cooperation in medical and technological education.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has signed an agreement with Iran to ship 100,000 tonnes of rice to the country, said Huynh Trung Tru, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade.
Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have asked the local health sector and relevant agencies to work to prevent the spread of dengue fever in the locality.
The third Vietnam-Japan trade and cultural exchange programme and fifth annual Mekong Delta investment forum will be held in Can Tho city in October and November to lure more investment in trade and services from Japanese businesses.
The number of children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has sharply increased since last month, according to the municipal Preventive Medical and Heath Care Centre.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Vo Thanh Thong had a working session on October 3 with Abe Masayuki, Director of the Vietnam Agricultural Information Centre (VAIO) on the development of the ideal model farm project in the locality.
The best way to improve the quality of university education in Vietnam is to provide students with practical experience through collaboration with employers, an education ministry official told university representatives in the southern city of Can Tho on September 28.
The Mekong Delta, the largest granary of Vietnam, must work for smart and sustainable agriculture with high added values, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the end of the Conference on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta held in Can Tho on September 27.
International organisations and development partners committed to supporting Vietnam in implementing projects that make the Mekong Delta more resilient to climate change impacts.
Can Tho’s voters showed their special attention to issues related to corruption, toll in BOT roads, food safety, and green agriculture when meeting National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on September 27.
Experts have emphasised the need to address challenges and boost linkages for sustainable development in the Mekong Delta region.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc took a helicopter tour of areas hit by climate change in the Mekong Delta on September 26.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has called for stronger participation of the business circle and people in sustainable and climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho plans to upgrade the Cai Rang Floating Market with total investment of 8 billion VND (351,840 USD), according to Pham Van Luan, deputy director of the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
