Boasting a network of canals, immense rice fields and fruit orchards, the Mekong Delta has become a favourite destination for foreign visitors who wish to explore the life on the water and the original culture of the southwestern region.
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and the city of Can Tho are developing more products under the country’s “One Commune-One Product” programme.
Ca Mau province forms the southernmost part of Vietnam and is located in the Mekong Delta. Its eastern side borders the East Sea while the western and southern sides face the Gulf of Thailand, and the north is adjacent to Bac Lieu and Kien Giang provinces.
In 2022, the Politburo for the first time issued six resolutions on socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding for six regions, believed to be a necessary and judicious move to optimise each region’s potential and promote national development.
Farmers in the Mekong Delta contribute over 50% of the country's rice production and 90% of rice exports. However, quality, efficiency, product competitiveness and income of rice farmers in the region remain low.
Le Tien Chau, Vice Secretary of the Party Delegation to and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, has been assigned by the Party Central Committee’s Political Bureau to undertake the position as Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Phong city for the 2020-2025 tenure.
Authorities in the Mekong Delta have taken proactive prevention measures to mitigate the impacts of saltwater intrusion in rivers in the 2022-23 dry season.
Ho Chi Minh City and 13 cities and provinces of the Mekong Delta need to strongly promote regional coordination in diversifying tourism products and developing new tourism models in a bid to become an attractive destination for tourists, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Thi Thang has said.
The IVF Department at Phuong Chau Medical Group’s Phuong Chau International Hospital based in Can Tho city has become the first medical unit in the Mekong Delta to receive the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC)’s certificate of compliance.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho recorded 12.64% growth in gross regional domestic product (GRDP) this year, its highest ever, announced the municipal Statistics Office on December 28.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Ca Mau provincial Union of Friendship Organisations on December 20 kick-started a project on improving climate resilience of mangrove and agro-ecosystems and communities in the coastal areas of the Mekong Delta.
The first project to build a trading floor for rice and rice by-products in accordance with Vietnam's circular economy model was officially launched on December 19 in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.
Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 19 had a working session with a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by its Director Ann Marie, during which the two sides discussed prioritised cooperation areas and collaboration in climate change response and environment.
Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) export value is expected to hit a record high this year, reaching 2.4 billion USD, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is home to five projects invested by the Republic of Korea (RoK) with a total registered capital of nearly 82 million USD, heard a meeting on December 14.
Tangerines are now coming into season at many orchards in Lai Vung district in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, and they are busy preparing to open up to visitors seeking the perfect weekend getaway.
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