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.
ben tre rolls out red carpet to woo investors

Ben Tre rolls out red carpet to woo investors

Just a two-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City and endowed with immense potential, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre offers investors enormous development opportunities.
investment showcase for hau giang

Investment showcase for Hau Giang

The Hau Giang People’s Committee is the organiser of a conference seeking to promote investment in the province within the framework of the Mekong Delta Economic Co-operation Forum (MDEC) Hau Giang during July 11-15. On this occasion, Lu Van Hung, member of the Central Party Committee and Chairman of the Hau Giang People’s Committee, talked with VIR’s Huu Phuc about the event’s main goals and recent improvements in the province’s business climate.
tien giang fdi projects double in first half

Tien Giang: FDI projects double in first half

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang drew nine foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the first half of 2016, doubling the figure for the same period last year, with seven landing in its industrial parks.
vinh long province invites investment in agriculture

Vinh Long province invites investment in agriculture

Vinh Long province, located at the heart of the Mekong Delta – a farming hub of Viet Nam, is calling for investment in 43 projects on agriculture and rural areas in an effort to restructure local agriculture.  
new air service opens connecting phu quoc chinas guangzhou

New air service opens connecting Phu Quoc, China's Guangzhou

A direct air route was launched on July 6 connecting the southern resort island of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with China's Guangzhou.
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.
saigon coop to grow fatter in dong thap

Saigon Co.op to grow fatter in Dong Thap

Leading Vietnamese retailer Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives, better known as Saigon Co.op, is planning to expand its operations in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap to capitalise on the growing local spending power.
mekong delta drought losses total 215m

Mekong Delta drought losses total $215m

The Mekong Delta suffered losses worth more than VNĐ4.7 trillion (US$215 million) due to the severe and prolonged drought and saltwater intrusion last dry season, the Southwest Region Steering Committee has reported.
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.
cambodia laos myanmar thailand and vietnam to form a single destination for investors tourists

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to form a single destination for investors, tourists

Government officials, enterprises from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand gathered in Bangkok on June 16 for the first ever forum to discuss ways to form a seamless Mekong Delta region or a Single Destination.
can tho to become start up center for mekong delta

Can Tho to become start-up center for Mekong Delta

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asserted that the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will become the start-up center for the Mekong Delta, especially in high technology.
kien giang improves education training for khmer ethnics

Kien Giang improves education, training for Khmer ethnics

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been striving to offer improved education and training to the local Khmer ethnic group, with positive outcomes recorded.
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.
can tho to host vietnam france cooperation conference

Can Tho to host Vietnam – France cooperation conference

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will host the 10th cooperation conference between Vietnamese and French localities from September 15-17.