The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho needs to develop logistics centres to meet increasing demand for the transportation of goods by international and domestic airlines.
More than 9,500 new businesses were established in the Mekong Delta in 2018, heard a meeting among regional business leaders in Can Tho city on March 20.
Provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta have tightened control over the transport of livestock and stepped up prevention efforts against the growing epidemic of African swine fever among pigs.
Kashiki Shoko from Japan claimed the yellow jersey of the Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2019 over the weekend.
A strategy to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta adapted to climate change is being built, aiming to fully tap local potential.
The Mekong Delta is a large agricultural exporter as well as goods and machinery importer, but logistics in the region has been insufficient to promote agricultural production and exports.
Saltwater has intruded into many coastal areas in the Mekong Delta, causing a shortage of water for households and agricultural production.
The 22nd Francophone festival of the Mekong Delta is underway in Can Tho city to tighten the relations between Vietnam and France and promote the bilateral cultural exchange.
French singer, songwriter and music producer Chaton will perform in a concert in Ho Chi Minh City on March 16 as part of his tour in Southeast Asia.
The Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a ceremony on March 5 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to put an environmental monitoring station in the southwest region into operation.
Vice Chairwoman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh and Mozambique Ambassador to Vietnam Gamiliel S. J. Munguambe discussed the expansion of cooperation in multiple fields between Mozambique and the Mekong Delta city during their working session on March 5.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will put into use 15 key projects with total investment of over 2.1 trillion VND (90.4 million USD) in 2019, according to Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hong.
The 8th annual Southern Traditional Cakes Festival will take place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from April 12-16.
Two direct international flights connecting the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Bangkok (Thailand) will begin operating in the second quarter this year.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has launched a plan to promote cultural diplomacy in 2019, aiming to introduce the culture and people of Vietnam and Can Tho to the world, and call for investment to boost the city’s economy.
The Stroke International Services (SIS) Hospital, the first of its kind in the Mekong Delta, was put into official operation in Can Tho city on February 20.
Farmers in the Mekong Delta have begun harvesting the winter–spring rice crop in areas where it was sowed early, and yields are high.
Farmers in the Mekong Delta have developed agri-tourism models that have not only increased their incomes but also contributed to sustainable agriculture and rural development in the area.
