mekong delta receives investment boost

Mekong Delta receives investment boost

The government of Vietnam will continue finalising policy and improving its business environment to turn the Mekong Delta into a reliable investment destination.
soc trang expands dairy farming

Soc Trang Expands Dairy Farming

After nearly 10 years, the dairy cow herd of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has risen to 4,000 head, a sharp jump from the initial 477 in 2004.
ground broken for rok vn incubator park

Ground broken for RoK-VN Incubator Park

The Korea-Viet Nam Incubator Park project was launched on November 23 at Tra Noc industrial zone in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
anz launches education charity programme

ANZ launches education charity programme

ANZ Vietnam an Saigon Children’s Charity (SCC) announced a three-year community education programme on November 20 that aims to support 4,000 disadvantaged children and young people in the Mekong Delta.
beautiful novembers day in tram chim national park

Beautiful November’s day in Tram Chim National Park

I found my trip to the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and Tram Chim National Park such an amazing opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes and local people’s activities during the flooding season.
high speed railway slated for mekong delta

High-speed railway slated for Mekong Delta

Vietnam has laid out plans to develop a high-speed railway between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, the hub of the Mekong Delta, with an investment of $3.6 billion.
phum soai charm of cham people

Phum Soai – charm of Cham people

One sunny morning, we boarded Chau Giang Ferry in Chau Doc Town in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to visit Phum Soai Hamlet which is home to a Cham community who are self-sufficient surviving via the brocade-weaving craft.
can tho targets 13 mln tonnes of rice in 2014

Can Tho targets 1.3 mln tonnes of rice in 2014

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has deployed its paddy rice production plan for 2014, targeting an output of 1.3 million tonnes.
an giang highlights agricultural bounty

An Giang highlights agricultural bounty

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang has alerted companies to its investment potential with its plan to restructure its agricultural sector towards raising added value and sustainable development.
adb funds infrastructure projects in vietnam

ADB funds infrastructure projects in Vietnam

The State Bank of Vietnam and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on October 16 inked loan and non-refundable contracts valuing at 624 million USD for two infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands regions.
german group pledges to fund wind power project in soc trang

German group pledges to fund wind power project in Soc Trang

The German Enercon Industries Corporation has pledged to arrange funding and supply equipment for a wind power project in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
soc trang highlights eco tourism

Soc Trang highlights eco-tourism

In accordance with its tourism development master plan for 2020, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has a driving ambition to develop eco-tourism by tapping its rich natural resources and local culture. The scheme also aims to get local people involved in environmental education, and sustainable bio-diversity preservation and development.
vib hosts overview on macroeconomics and financial risk solutions workshops

VIB hosts “Overview on macroeconomics and financial risk solutions” workshops

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) is hosting “Overview on macroeconomics and financial risk solutions” workshops in Hanoi on September 24, in Ho Chi Minh City on September 25 and in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city on September 28.
ground broken for vam cong bridge in mekong delta

Ground broken for Vam Cong bridge in Mekong delta

PM Nguyen Tan Dung on September 10 attended a ground breaking ceremony for the Vam Cong bridge that spans over the Hau River in the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap.
bank officials involved in 25mln scam arrested

Bank officials involved in $25mln scam arrested

Some bank officials in Soc Trang and Hau Giang Mekong Delta provinces have been arrested and charged with violating regulations of the granting of loans in a $25mln bank scam.