24 climate change response projects to be launched till 2020

24 climate change response projects to be launched till 2020

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has submitted a plan to the government to launch 24 climate change response projects in the Mekong Delta for 2017-2020, including nine transit and 15 new projects.
mekong farmers plant high yield japanese rice

Mekong farmers plant high-yield Japanese rice

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are growing a Japanese rice variety without approval from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, leading to a possible oversupply in the market.
100 workers hospitalised in tien giang for food poisoning

100 workers hospitalised in Tiền Giang for food poisoning

More than 100 workers of Wondo Vina Limited Company in the Mekong Delta Province of Tiền Giang were hospitalised on Wednesday afternoon with suspected symptoms of food poisoning.
crop map being drawn to cope with mekong delta climate change

Crop map being drawn to cope with Mekong Delta climate change

Scientists are compiling a crop structure map for the Mekong Delta to counter growing climate change impact in the region known as the country’s food granary.
tra vinh invites investment for dinh an economic zone

Tra Vinh invites investment for Dinh An economic zone

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is calling for investment in the Dinh An economic zone.
can tho attracts foreign investment in logistics centre

Can Tho attracts foreign investment in logistics centre

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is calling for Singaporean and Japanese investment for the regional logistics centre in the city.
mekong delta faces troubling sand shortage

Mekong Delta faces troubling sand shortage

Provinces in the Mekong Delta have run out of sand for construction at a time when many key infrastructure works are in progress.
soc trang operates sea route to con dao islands

Soc Trang operates sea route to Con Dao islands

A commercial sea transport route from the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to Con Dao islands was launched on July 14 with the first ship setting sail from Tran De sea mouth at 8:30 am.
festival promotes culture of cai rang floating market

Festival promotes culture of Cai Rang Floating Market

The second Cai Rang Floating Market Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 7.
ground broken on household solid waste treatment plant in tra vinh

Ground broken on household solid waste treatment plant in Tra Vinh

A household solid waste treatment factory was ground broken in Luong Hoa commune,Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.
kien giang rakes in us 170 million from exports

Kien Giang rakes in US$170 million from exports

Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province earned US$170 million from exports in the first six months of this year, accounting for 42 per cent of the annual target and up 2.6 per cent from the same period last year.
investors to pour 177b into kien giang

Investors to pour $1.77b into Kien Giang

Twenty-four domestic and foreign investors received investment certificates to pump VND40.31 trillion (US$1.77 billion) into the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang in the first half of this year, 3.6 times higher than the investment figures of 2016, local authorities have said.
deputy pm urges transport work in mekong delta

Deputy PM urges transport work in Mekong Delta

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has requested the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and other authorised agencies at the local level to make thorough assessments on all transport investment projects. Officials are asked to prioritise key projects so that the provision of financial and human resources meets demand.
with japanese encephalitis season beginning doctor advises prevention

With Japanese encephalitis season beginning, doctor advises prevention

People who have children especially at the age of between 5 and 15 and in the Mekong Delta should take preventive measures against Japanese encephalitis, which breaks out between June and October every year, a doctor at the HCM City Paediatrics Hospital said.
korea scouts for investment opportunities in can tho

Korea scouts for investment opportunities in Can Tho

Officials of Can Tho City in Mekong Delta met with a delegation from South Korea on Friday to explore opportunities for enhancing cooperation in the healthcare and construction sectors.