kien giang welcomes nearly 4 million tourists

Kien Giang welcomes nearly 4 million tourists

The Mekong delta province of Kien Giang has welcomed over 3.8 million tourists in 2012, up 3.25 pct against 2011 and meeting 106.5 pct of its target.
phu quoc urged to become a special administrative ez

Phu Quoc urged to become a special administrative EZ

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has directed the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang to complete a plan to transform Phu Quoc island into a special administrative economic zone.
mekong delta economic cooperation forum 2012 opens

Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum 2012 opens

The Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) Forum – MDEC Tien Giang 2012 opened in the southern province of Tien Giang on Dec. 5 on the theme “Towards a quality and sustainable agriculture.”
ips a growth engine for can tho city

IPs a growth engine for Can Tho city

Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city has driven industrial park development to a new level as it advances toward a major economic transformation by 2020.
tra vinh touts untapped potential conomic potential

Tra Vinh touts untapped potential conomic potential

Tra Vinh, a coastal Mekong Delta province, is a crucial transport gateway in the Mekong Delta. It is only 130 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City and 100km distant from vibrant Can Tho city.
investment confab set for mekong delta

Investment confab set for Mekong Delta

The conference on promoting Investment-Trade-Tourism into Mekong River Delta organised by West-South regional leaders, related ministries and investors will be held on December 6 in My Tho city, Tien Giang province.
phu quoc international airport receives first plane

Phu Quoc international airport receives first plane

Phu Quoc International Airport became operational in Phu Quoc district of the Mekong delta province of Kien Giang on December 2.
mekong delta economic cooperation 2012 in focus

Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation 2012 in focus

An investment calling list of 134 projects will be presented to foreign and domestic investors at the Investment-Trade-Tourism Promotion conference to be held in Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang province on December 6, 2012, according to Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) 2012 steering committee.
mekong delta offers unique tourism opportunities

Mekong Delta offers unique tourism opportunities

In context of the current economic woes in the world, the tourism sector is still striving to attract more people to visit the Mekong Delta area in Vietnam, which is offering unique, stress free and exotic tours.
international agriculture fair kicks off in can tho

International agriculture fair kicks off in Can Tho

The 2012 Vietnam International Agriculture Fair got underway in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 15 with the participation of 250 domestic and international businesses.
bussing it to the delta

Bussing it to the Delta

Tourists coming to the city for just a short time and desperate for a glimpse of the Mekong Delta are recommended to join one of the many cheap as chips tours in the backpackers’ district.
investment net for mekong seafood

Investment net for Mekong seafood

An initiative calling for investment in the Mekong Delta’s seafood sector and stronger connections between localities is expected to have a broad, beneficial and sustainable impact on the industry and the region’s economy.
an giang province offers culture and crafts with tourism

An Giang Province offers culture and crafts with tourism

Lying on the west of the Mekong Delta, An Giang Province attracts more than five million domestic and international holidaymakers annually, making it the key tourist destination in the region.
pm approves national action plan on climate change

PM approves National Action Plan on Climate Change

The Prime Minister has approved the National Action Plan on Climate Change for the period 2012 to 2020, which clearly states that Vietnam is one of the countries that will be affected negatively by climate change, in particular the Mekong Delta region.
tasty roading projects set to hit the fast lane

Tasty roading projects set to hit the fast lane

Plans to expand and upgrade National Highway No1 are moving forward with the long-awaited wishlist of 15 build-operate-transfer projects announced last week for the stretch from central Ha Tinh province to Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city.