amazing one day trip to the mekong delta

Amazing one-day trip to the Mekong Delta

I have been to the Mekong Delta provinces of Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Can Tho, An Giang and Ca Mau for numerous times during my business trips.
mekong delta seeks to draw investment

Mekong Delta seeks to draw investment

CAN THO - Provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region would improve their competitiveness this year and the next to create a more attractive investment environment.
more scholarships awarded to mekong delta schoolchildren

More scholarships awarded to Mekong Delta schoolchildren

The Block B Gas-to-Power Project Partners today awarded scholarship certificates to 100 schoolchildren from the Mekong Delta, in a ceremony celebrating a programme developed with the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC).
first tra fish farmers receive globalgap certificate

First Tra fish farmers receive GLOBALGAP certificate

Four members of a cooperative group in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh have become the first Tra fish farmers in Vietnam to receive the GLOBALGAP certificate.
bac lieu receives 21 investment projects

Bac Lieu receives 21 investment projects

The Mekong delta province of Bac Lieu has accepted 21 investment projects for the past seven months, including a project of the Republic of Korea on building a plant of garment production and tailoring.
climate change adaptation projects necessary in mekong

Climate change adaptation projects necessary in Mekong

Hanoi - The Mekong Delta must come up with ways to address the consequences of climate change, especially rising sea levels and salinity intrusion, delegates said at a workshop in Ha Noi on Saturday.
visiting the waterlogged land of nam can

Visiting the waterlogged land of Nam Can

On the way from HCMC to the southernmost point of the country in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, tourists will pass Nam Can – a busy fishing town worth a visit for tourists to enjoy the bustle and hustle in fishing wharfs, and to look for fresh seafood and tropical fruits in riverside markets.
can tho izs at the heart of the delta

Can Tho IZs: at the heart of the delta

Can Tho city is situated at the heart of the Mekong Delta about 170km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City and 60-120km from other major cities in the delta region, playing an important role in both domestic and international freight forwarding.
the netherlands commits to mekong delta plan

The Netherlands commits to Mekong Delta Plan

Prime Minister Mark Rutte has voiced the Netherlands’ support for practical actions to realise the 2013 Mekong Delta Plan, with a view to minimising the adverse impact of climate change and developing a safe, prosperous and sustainable delta.
chevron and its partners extend support to vietnamese children

Chevron and its partners extend support to Vietnamese children

Chevron Vietnam Ltd., PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation Ltd. (PVEP), Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO), and PTT Exploration and Production Plc. (PTTEP) together with the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) on June 2 announced an extension to the programme supporting school upgrades and scholarships for more than 800 schoolchildren in the Mekong Delta region in 2014.
mekong delta courts foreign investors

Mekong Delta courts foreign investors

Foreign investors are increasing their interest in projects based in the Mekong Delta.
dang thu thao crowned miss vietnam ocean 2014

Dang Thu Thao crowned Miss Vietnam Ocean 2014

Dang Thu Thao, born in 1997 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, was sashed winner of the 2014 Miss Vietnam Ocean beauty pageant which wrapped up in Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan on May 25.
mekong delta urged to reform plans to attract more investors

Mekong Delta urged to reform plans to attract more investors

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta must develop new strategies and clear goals to attract more investors to the region, a Japanese executive said at a conference held yesterday in HCM City.
mekong delta agriculture fails to live up to potential

Mekong Delta agriculture fails to live up to potential

Thirty years of industrialisation and modernisation and some remarkable achievements notwithstanding, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has failed to fulfil its agricultural potential, experts have said.
tasting dried shrimp laksa in soc trang

Tasting dried shrimp laksa in Soc Trang

I discovered lac xa tom kho (Vietnamese dried shrimp laksa), a Khmer specialty not known by many, on my latest trip to the Mekong Delta.