bac lieu bat meat fried in fish sauce

Bac Lieu bat meat fried in fish sauce

Bat (doi) meat is often made into gourmet dishes since it is rare. In Soc Trang, down in the Mekong Delta, bats have become a local identity as they can be found in great numbers. Around the Doi pagoda, the tall ancient trees are a natural habitat of thousands of bats.
mekong delta to receive investment boost

Mekong Delta to receive investment boost

Ho Chi Minh City will host a conference on May 22 to introducing the investment environment in the Mekong Delta.
vietnams hu tieu among asias best dishes

Vietnam’s ‘hu tieu’ among Asia’s best dishes

My Tho “hu tieu” (stretchy rice noodles), a delicacy in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, which has been recently honored by the Asian Record Organization, is a long-standing, delectable culinary delight.
girl abducted in vietnam for 23700 ransom is taiwanese police

Girl abducted in Vietnam for $23,700 ransom is Taiwanese: police

The 14-year-old girl who was set free by police in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from a kidnapping ring on Wednesday is a Taiwanese person who has a Vietnamese mother and a late Taiwanese father, Vietnamese police said Thursday.
can tho resolves to push forward investment projects

Can Tho resolves to push forward investment projects

Authorities in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city are working to improve the investment environment by scaling up efforts to accelerate the pace of delayed projects.
u minh thuong forest to be closed for fire prevention

U Minh Thuong forest to be closed for fire prevention

U Minh Thuong National Park, which embraces the upper half of U Minh Forest in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, will close down from April 15 and only re-open when the risks of forest fire are safely controlled.
can tho issues deadline for delayed oil refinery

Can Tho issues deadline for delayed oil refinery

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho’s authorities have demanded that the much-delayed Can Tho oil refinery developer meet its obligations to pay a deposit of VND11 billion ($523,000) to prove its financial ability and adherence to its construction schedule.
teacher attacks 4 colleagues with acid in mekong delta

Teacher attacks 4 colleagues with acid in Mekong Delta

Four teachers and education officials in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap had their faces seriously injured on Friday afternoon after they were attacked with acid by another teacher who is under disciplinary consideration for this assault.
president offers support to mekong sea defences

President offers support to Mekong sea defences

President Truong Tan Sang praised the importance of dyke projects while inspecting development in the Mekong Delta provinces of Tra Vinh and Soc Trang.
primitive dong ho lagoon beckons tourists

Primitive Dong Ho Lagoon beckons tourists

Dong Ho Lagoon covering around 14 kilometers in west Ha Tien Township in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang lures passers-by with its primitive beauty and romantic settings.
can tho promotes business potential in belgium

Can Tho promotes business potential in Belgium

A business delegation from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is on a visit to Belgium from February 20-24 to introduce its cooperation potential and seek investment opportunities.
visiting sac tu tam bao pagoda

Visiting Sac Tu Tam Bao Pagoda

In the past three centuries, Ha Tien town in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been a popular location for tourists attracted to its stunning landscapes and piligrims to Sac Tu Tam Bao Pagoda.
spending the night at thi tuong lagoon

Spending the night at Thi Tuong Lagoon

If exploring the Mekong Delta area, tourists should stop at Thi Tuong Lagoon, the largest lagoon in the delta with a water surface of 700 hectares and enjoy some time in the cool wetland location with the homestay services of Nguyen Van Hung. Homestay is a tourism genre where travelers can experience authentic local culture and daily life.
mui nais natural beauty and fun activities

Mui Nai’s natural beauty and fun activities

Mui Nai Tourist Area is one of the many attractive destinations in Ha Tien Town in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, luring tourists to admire its natural beauty and mysterious legends.
raising the bar vietnams luxury chocolate pioneers

Raising the bar: Vietnam's luxury chocolate pioneers

Deep in the Mekong Delta, two Frenchmen have their heads buried in a sack of cacao beans. The pair – co-founders of Vietnam's first artisan chocolate maker – resurface, murmuring appreciatively.