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Coca-Cola’s EKOCENTER: The fruits of the “golden triangle” model benefit local communities
30-05-2016 20:36
EKOCENTER is a global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to bring clean water, solar power, and community centres to cities and villages throughout the world. In Vietnam, EKOCENTER has been successfully deployed in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Danang since 2015. The project is heading to the Mekong Delta and some new provinces in the near future.
Mekong Delta Integrated Climate Resilience Project ratified
06-05-2016 14:48
The PM has approved the Mekong Delta Integrated Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Project, which is financed by the World Bank (WB).
UN Deputy Secretary-General visits drought-hit province in Vietnam
06-05-2016 10:17
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson paid a visit to Ben Tre Province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta on Thursday morning to witness the effects of drought and salinization on local residents.
Residents in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta risk becoming environmental refugees: official
30-04-2016 10:13
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.
New Zealand’s $50,000 humanitarian aid to Ben Tre
29-04-2016 18:00
An humanitarian aid of $50,000 has been granted by the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam to communities in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, where severely affected by drought and saltwater intrusion.
Kien Giang: Untouched Nam Du islands attract tourists
15-04-2016 08:49
With twenty one small islands, the unspoiled Nam Du archipelago in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has emerged as an inviting tourist attraction for those who look for pristine tropical beaches surrounded by pure atmosphere, glittering sea and smooth white sand.
‘Hu tieu’ stall in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta best in SE Asia: tour organizer
08-04-2016 10:03
A tour organizer believes a food stand in the Mekong Delta city of Sa Dec serves up the best ‘hu tieu’ in all of Southeast Asia.
MDEC-Hau Giang to take place in July
08-04-2016 09:52
Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh, Head of the South West Steering Committee, approved the organization of the Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) Forum 2016 in Hau Giang province.
Vietnamese teacher, students develop water desalination machine to battle historic drought
04-04-2016 14:48
A physics teacher and his students at a high school in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre have developed a solar-powered water desalination machine to provide precious drinking water for the drought-stricken area.
PepsiCo in tax limbo
04-04-2016 08:02
The long-running tax dispute between Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Limited and Vietnam’s tax authorities over preferential treatment for its expanded investment project in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is continuing with no end in sight.
Can Tho prepares for Vietnam-France cooperation conference
30-03-2016 09:34
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will spare no effort to prepare for the 10th cooperation conference between Vietnamese and French localities, which is going to take place in the city from September 12-18.
ANZ supports to open three more schools in Vietnam
29-03-2016 11:14
Three schools in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang built as part of Project 3E, carried out by ANZ and Saigon Children’s Charity, have given local children opportunities to secure their future through quality education, in a sustainable way.
Sand mining meets with public outrage in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
28-03-2016 08:53
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.
Laos releases dam water to help Vietnam tackle drought, salinization
26-03-2016 13:44
Southern provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta will receive more support to purge drought and saltwater intrusion as Laos is discharging water from its dams to give some help, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
Gov’t figures out measures to tackle saltwater intrusion, drought
15-03-2016 09:52
The Government has introduced measures to deal with severe drought in the South Central Coast and Central Highlands as well as salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta, according to its latest resolution.
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