chevron and partners back scholarships for 800 schoolchildren

Chevron and partners back scholarships for 800 schoolchildren

Chevron and its partners at Block B Gas-to-Power Project last week signed an agreement with the National Fund for Vietnamese Children to support upgrades and provide scholarships to more than 800 schoolchildren in the Mekong Delta region.
fdi projects provide thousands of jobs in ben tre province

FDI projects provide thousands of jobs in Ben Tre Province

The Investment Promotion Center in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on April 20 said that many of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in the province have helped provide employment and a stable income for almost 18,000 local residents.
can tho to become industrial hub by 2015

Can Tho to become industrial hub by 2015

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has set a goal to become an industrial hub in the region by 2015, with industry accounting for 46.9 percent of its local economy.
salt intrusion hitting mekong

Salt intrusion hitting Mekong

Increasing levels of salt intrusion are causing damage to the Mekong Delta’s agricultural production.
long an province opens doors to industrialization

Long An Province opens doors to industrialization

The People’s Committee in the Mekong Delta province of Long An on April 16 hosted a conference to announce a comprehensive plan on socio-economic development in the region with the aim to bring in more industrialization in the province by 2020.
ben tres first green resort begins operating

Ben Tre’s first green resort begins operating

Forever Green Resort, the first tourism complex in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, has become operational recently as part of efforts of the provincial tourism sector to bring visitors back to nature.
mekong delta attracts nearly 20 mln visitors in 2012

Mekong Delta attracts nearly 20 mln. visitors in 2012

The Mekong Delta Tourism Association revealed that the Mekong Delta region attracted over 19.4 million visitors in 2012 and pocketed VND 4.3 trillion from tourism, posting year-on-year increase of 23.2pct.
over 194 million tourists visit mekong delta in 2012

Over 19.4 million tourists visit Mekong Delta in 2012

Mekong Delta region attracted more than 19.4 million visitors in 2012 and earned about VND4.3 trillion from tourism-related activities, an increase of 23.2 per cent compared with the previous year, according to newly-released statistics.
a perfect moment in sao beach

A perfect moment in Sao Beach

can tho city to host mekong expo

Can Tho City to host Mekong Expo

The International Mekong Expo with the theme “Mekong Delta’s investment, development cooperation, and further trade promotion” will take place in the southern city of Can Tho from 26 April- 2 May.
rice seafood exports in mekong delta face tough market this year

Rice, seafood exports in Mekong Delta face tough market this year

new industrial zones planned in can tho

New industrial zones planned in Can Tho

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is implementing plans to build three industrial zones with a total area of 1,400 hectares.
mekong delta targets 2 bln in tra fish exports

Mekong Delta targets $2 bln in tra fish exports

Provinces in Vietnam ’s Mekong Delta plan to export 650,000 tonnes of tra fish this year, earning the region an expected 1.7–$2 billion.
can tho to host second southern folk cake festival

Can Tho to host second southern folk cake festival

The second southern folk cake festival will open on February 2 at the Hoa Su Restaurant in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho, providing a cultural and gastronomic feast to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year).
iz investors set to get twinkle in their eyes

IZ investors set to get twinkle in their eyes

The Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city is scaling up efforts to charm various industrial zone investors.