overseas vietnamese finds solution to lack of freshwater in mekong delta

Overseas Vietnamese finds solution to lack of freshwater in Mekong Delta

The Co Chien River in Tra Vinh province, at certain moments in the day, is the source of freshwater, an overseas Vietnamese man has discovered.
rent a port brings green energy to mekong delta

Rent A Port brings green energy to Mekong Delta

Belgium’s leading port, industrial zone, and green energy group, Rent A Port, is partnering with the Vietnamese government in an effort to expand its green energy investments in Vietnam.
wb helps build environment data centre in mekong delta

WB helps build environment data centre in Mekong Delta

Experts from ministries and the World Bank discussed the contents of a project on building a databse serving climate change adaptation in the Mekong Delta region at a workshop in Hanoi on October 5.
mekong delta region projected to face serious saltwater intrusion by 2030

Mekong Delta region projected to face serious saltwater intrusion by 2030

Nearly a half of the Mekong Delta region would be badly hit by saltwater intrusion within the next 14 years.
hcm city mekong delta discuss investment trade tourism

HCM City, Mekong Delta discuss investment, trade, tourism

HCM City and Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces should diversify the way they solicit investment from each other and promote trade and tourism, and draft specific plans to improve co-operation, according to the Southwest Steering Committee.
mekong delta suffers huge losses because of drought saltwater intrusion

Mekong Delta suffers huge losses because of drought & saltwater intrusion

The long- lasting drought and saltwater influx hitting provinces of the Mekong Delta has seriously affected local residents' production and life, reported the Steering Committee of the West-southern Region on Tuesday.
wb helps farmers in mekong delta adapt to climate change

WB helps farmers in Mekong Delta adapt to climate change

The World Bank approved a US$310 million credit on June 11 to help Vietnam build climate resilience and ensure sustainable livelihoods of 1.2 million people living in nine Mekong Delta provinces affected by climate change, salinity intrusion, coastal erosion, and flooding.
residents in vietnams mekong delta risk becoming environmental refugees official

Residents in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta risk becoming environmental refugees: official

Residents in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta could potentially be forced to abandon their homes due to the severe impacts of current drought, salinization, and possible environmental degradation.
sand mining meets with public outrage in vietnams mekong delta

Sand mining meets with public outrage in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Excessive sand mining along the banks of the Hau (Back) Bassac River in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region has caused massive soil erosion in the area, enraging riverside residents.
drought salinity threaten millions of farmers in vietnams mekong delta

Drought, salinity threaten millions of farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Millions of Vietnamese farmers are facing major crop losses due to severe drought and an alarming intrusion of salt water into vast areas of agricultural land in the Mekong Delta.
dong thap cuisine a real treat of mekong delta

Dong Thap cuisine: a real treat of Mekong Delta

Dong Thap Province, around 170 kilometers from HCMC, lies by the Tien River in the Mekong Delta and has various attractive destinations for tourists such as Tram Chim National Park, Gao Giong Eco-Tourism Park, Xeo Quyt Eco-tourism site, Sa Dec flower village, and the ancient house of Huynh Thuy Le, and Kien An Cung Pagoda.
police break up largest drug ring in vietnams mekong delta

Police break up largest drug ring in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Vietnamese police have cracked down on the largest drug trafficking ring in the Mekong Delta region, arresting three people.
vietnam to start constructing 1bn mekong delta expressway next month

Vietnam to start constructing $1bn Mekong Delta expressway next month

The first phase of the US$1billion Trung Luong-Can Tho Expressway project in the Mekong Delta will break ground on December 20 and is expected to be complete in 2018, the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport said on Friday.
over 194 million tourists visit mekong delta in 2012

Over 19.4 million tourists visit Mekong Delta in 2012

Mekong Delta region attracted more than 19.4 million visitors in 2012 and earned about VND4.3 trillion  from tourism-related activities, an increase of 23.2 per cent compared with the previous year, according to newly-released statistics.
mekong delta targets 2 bln in tra fish exports

Mekong Delta targets $2 bln in tra fish exports

Provinces in Vietnam ’s Mekong Delta plan to export 650,000 tonnes of tra fish this year, earning the region an expected 1.7–$2 billion.