President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man offered the best wishes to state welfare beneficiaries, low-income families and Agent Orange victims in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on January 20 during a visit ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Construction of a solar power plant worth over 3.55 trillion VND (152.7 million USD) began in Duyen Hai township in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on January 19.
To achieve sustainable development, Vietnam’s agriculture sector must improve productivity and quality, and identify markets for its products, experts said at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 18.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded former US Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts for bilateral ties during a reception in Hanoi on January 18.
Provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta have set ambitious targets this year with a focus on high-quality agriculture combined with eco-tourism, services and industry.
Ca Hom – Ben Ba sedge mat weaving village in Ham Tan commune, Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province provides the Mekong Delta region with hundreds of thousands of colourful sedge mats each year.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 17 for Toshiko Abe, member of the Japan House of Representatives and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, who has been in Vietnam to attend the sixth Japan-Vietnam Festival.
A delegation from the Cambodian Royal Army’s Guard High Command, on January 17, paid a visit to officials in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called for the Hungarian parliament’s support to speed up the approval of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), thus opening up new cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and members of the EU, including Hungary.
An article praising Vietnam’s timeless charm was published on the travel website www.traveldailynews.asia on January 17.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will receive support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve agriculture infrastructure and develop high-tech agriculture.
Leading officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho met on January 16 with a delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam to discuss a campaign to raise awareness of the impact of air pollution on the climate and public health.
Mekong Delta firms should make use of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to do more business with Japan, experts told a conference in Can Tho city.
Remote Dong Thanh commune in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s An Minh disitrict has been recently recognised as a new-style rural area.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received former US Secretary of State John Kerry in Hanoi on January 16.
Representatives of Mekong Delta localities, central departments, and agencies, as well as scientists gathered at a conference in the city of Can Tho on January 15 to discuss the potential impacts of the Pak Lay hydropower project in Laos, especially to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region.
An Thanh Tay island commune in Cu Lao Dung district of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has been recognized as a new-style rural area, becoming the third commune of the district receiving the title.
Wholesale and retail markets in HCM City are busier than ever with the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday only weeks away.
