Provinces in the Mekong Delta that grow coconut are setting up cooperative teams and finding buyers to help farmers recover from low prices over the last 12 months.
The Inspection Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) revealed on December 7 the outcomes of its 32nd session, held in Hanoi from December 3-6, giving conclusions on the violations and wrongdoings committed by Party organisations and individuals.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre hopes to earn 1.16 trillion USD in export turnover in 2019, a year-on-year surge of 20.67 percent, the provincial People’s Committee has said.
Three ethnic Khmer handicraft villages in Tra Vinh province’s Tra Cu district have expanded over the last four years due to high demand and support from local authorities.
Four days into the first instance trial, the People’s Court in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre gave Malaysian national Chong Ngai Fong and his six accomplices a total of 48 years in prison for their fraudulent activities using fake ATM cards.
More efforts have been made in central and southern localities to overcome the consequences of Typhoon Usagi, which killed one person and damaged many houses, boats and roads.
Vina T&T Import - Export Service Trading Co Ltd (Vina T&T Group) began the construction of a fresh coconut processing plant in Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, on November 25.
The largest economic hub in southern Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City suffered from widespread floods and one person was killed when a tree uprooted in the city as part of consequences of Storm Usagi.
The Mekong Delta has enough natural resources for developing tourism products in general and agritourism in particular. Floating markets and fruit orchards are common among localities in the region.
A conference on supply – demand connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and localities in the Eastwest and Southwest regions was held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on November 22.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre plans to develop its aquaculture areas to 47,000ha with an annual output of 300,000 tonnes of aquatic species in the 2018-2020 period.
A Malayan bear which had been kept in a tourism site in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong was handed over to FOUR PAWS Viet on November 16.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man has expressed his belief that dignitaries and followers of the Cao Dai sect will make more contributions to the country’s reforms.
With its interlacing canals, immense rice fields and fruit-laden orchards, the Mekong Delta is a favourite destination for both domestic and foreign visitors.
FOUR PAWS Viet on November 15 received an Asiatic black bear named Trang, the last bear kept in private farm in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, putting an end to bear bile farming in the province.
The Vietnam Foodexpo 2018, the biggest of its kind serving the agro-fishery and food industry in Vietnam, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 14.
The loss and degradation of wetland areas are occurring more rapidly than in any other ecosystem due to large-scale land use changes, infrastructure development, altered water flow, and the impact of climate change.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has employed various measures to boost exports of farm produce, particularly fruits, as shipments of the products have remained modest.
