Go Thanh relic site – A living treasure of Oc Eo Civilisation
The Go Thanh site was part of the Oc Eo culture, an ancient civilisation that flourished across the southern region from the first to the eighth century.
Week of culture and tourism kicks off in Dong Thap
A week of culture and tourism began on July 10 in Cao Lanh city in the southern province of Dong Thap, with the participation of Mekong Delta provinces and cities including Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An.
Mekong Delta province hosts annual Culture and Tourism Week
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will organise the Dong Thap Culture and Tourism Week from July 10-14.
Photo competition focuses on Cao Lanh Bridge
Cao Lanh Bridge in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is the theme of a photo competition launched by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam on April 10.
Dong Thap chooses six craft villages for preservation
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has chosen six craft villages for preservation to develop tourism. The villages include those of sedge mat weaving in Dinh An of Lap Vo district, the rice flour making in Sa Dec city and the boat building in Lai Vung district.
Dong Thap: wooden drum sets national record
A wooden drum in the Phuong Nam Cultural Tourism Area of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap was recognised as Vietnam’s largest drum by the Vietnam Record Association.
VN-Australia mural village in Dong Thap to attract visitors
The Vietnam - Australia friendship mural village in Tinh Thoi commune, Cao Lanh city of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is expected to draw more visitors to the locality.
Distinguished Cao Lanh fighting cocks
“No fighting cocks are as good as those from Cao Lãnh.” The saying sings the praises of the once illutious fighting cocks in Cao Lãnh city, the southern province of Đồng Tháp. On the first days of the
The most famous ancient house in Mekong Delta
People familiar with French author Marguerite Duras might not know that The Lover, her most celebrated novel and winner of the Goncourt Prize in 1984, was inspired by her girlhood in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
More architectural works and objects found in Go Thap
Various ancient objects and pieces of architecture were discovered in the special national Go Thap relic site in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap during excavations in 2015.