transport development in mekong delta should be accelerated official

Transport development in Mekong Delta should be accelerated: official

The development of transport infrastructure connecting the Mekong Delta and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City should be accelerated in the coming time by increasing investment capital from both local budget and society, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has said.
elevated stroke treatment teaching with help from siemens healthineers

Elevated stroke treatment teaching with help from Siemens Healthineers

The first Asian Stroke Summer School, an elevated stroke treatment teaching course, has taken place at the Stroke International Services General Hospital in Can Tho city in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region from June 18-23, 2019.
vietnam turns climate change challenge into opportunity by 40 tech

Vietnam turns climate change challenge into opportunity by 4.0 tech

Vietnam, especially the Mekong Delta area, can take advantage of the achievements and technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to resolve challenges caused by climate change.
mekong delta should utilise industry 40 in climate change adaption

Mekong Delta should utilise Industry 4.0 in climate change adaption

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a conference reviewing the two-year implementation of the government’s Resolution No.120/NQ-CP on the climate resilient and sustainable development of the Mekong Delta region.
over 220 trillion vnd invested in mekong deltas infrastructure

Over 220 trillion VND invested in Mekong Delta’s infrastructure

Over 890 projects in infrastructure with total investment of 221 trillion VND (9.43 billion USD) are being carried out by in the Mekong Delta by 898 businesses from Ho Chi Minh City, according to statistics of the municipal People’s Committee.
new steel projects bewilder producers

New steel projects bewilder producers

As the domestic stainless steel production capacity far outweighs the actual demand, the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang’s decision to approve the cold-rolled stainless steel project by two Chinese investors, after it was rejected at least twice in the southern province of Dong Nai, is causing local steelmakers a great deal of concern and drawing calls to tighten the licensing of new steel projects. Phuong Thu reports.  
vietnams mekong delta embraces smart rice farming

Vietnam's Mekong Delta embraces smart rice farming

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and Can Tho City are increasingly switching to smart rice farming to improve yields and cut costs and protect the environment.
rok firm funded campaign helps clean mekong river

RoK firm-funded campaign helps clean Mekong River

A campaign was launched on June 5 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long to collect waste and clean the Mekong River, using solar-powered vessels funded by Hanwha Group of the Republic of Korea (RoK). 
british billionaire joe lewis returns to can tho

British billionaire Joe Lewis returns to Can Tho

The British billionaire owner of English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur, Joe Lewis, returned to Can Tho on his luxury Bombardier Global 6000 private jet on June 3, following his first visit to the Mekong Delta city in May in his superyacht Aviva. 
deputy pm applauds forces for busting big drug ring in long an

Deputy PM applauds forces for busting big drug ring in Long An

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has praised efforts made by units in busting a big drug ring in the Mekong Delta province of Long An in May. 
mekong delta farmers improve on tricks of the trade in climate battle

Mekong Delta farmers improve on tricks of the trade in climate battle

The impact of climate change on agriculture and aquaculture in the Mekong Delta region over the years is forcing local farmers and enterprises to adapt by implementing more effective solutions. Phi Nguyen reports.
adapting the mekong delta for a green future

Adapting the Mekong Delta for a green future

The Mekong Delta region, known as the rice bowl of Vietnam, is now under serious attack from climate change and heavy salt intrusion. Caitlin Wiesen, resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam, writes about the current situation and actions government can take to enable international finance while ensuring the sustainable development of the delta.
ben tre companies seek to enter national supply chains

Ben Tre companies seek to enter national supply chains

Enterprises from the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre are keen to participate in supply chains all the way from production to consumption to bring goods to the distribution systems of HCM City and other provinces and cities around the country, its trade czar has said.
dong thap bolsters community based tourism

Dong Thap bolsters community-based tourism

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is currently home to 73 community-based tourist attractions in Lai Vung and Thap Muoi districts and Cao Lanh city.
solar rooftop system inaugurated in an giang province

Solar rooftop system inaugurated in An Giang province

A solar rooftop system, installed at the Department of Industry and Trade building in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, was put into use on May 10.