an giang province to allocate vnd35 billion for investments

An Giang Province to allocate VND35 billion for investments

The Mekong delta province of An Giang is planning to set aside around VND35 billion for investments in the province for 2012, about VND22-23 billion of which will come from local firms; VND7 billion from the provincial budget; VND3-4 billion from the local budget of its districts and towns; and VND2-3 billion from the state budget.
mekong delta targets 2 bln in tra fish export

Mekong delta targets $2 bln in Tra fish export

The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development on February 7 held a conference to discuss measures for the Mekong Delta to earn 1.85-$2 bln from tra fish export in 2012.
mekongs river of fortune

Mekong’s river of fortune

Despite enjoying great development potential, the Mekong Delta is facing multiple difficulties and challenges.
mekong delta lures nearly 10 billion in fdi

Mekong Delta lures nearly $10 billion in FDI

Mekong delta provinces have attracted an additional $126 million in foreign direct investment (FDI), raising the total FDI capital poured into the region to nearly $10 billion.
mekong delta earns 4bln from seafood exports

Mekong Delta earns $4bln from seafood exports

The Mekong Delta provinces earned an estimated $4 billion from seafood export in 2011, up 27 per cent from the previous year.
vietnam airlines launches can tho taiwan flights for tet

Vietnam Airlines launches Can Tho-Taiwan flights for Tet

Vietnam Airlines will operate 11 direct flights between the Mekong delta City of Can Tho and Taiwan during the Lunar New Year in January, using Airbus 321 aircraft which can carry 100 to 130 passengers
agricultural fair sees contracts valued at vnd300 bln

Agricultural fair sees contracts valued at VND300 bln

A batch of agreements and transactions worth nearly VND300 billion (roughly $14.4 million) was reached during the International Agricultural Fair that closed in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 12.
coast protection

Coast protection

The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development has given in-principle approval to a technical cooperation programme looking at protection of coastal areas in Mekong Delta provinces.
pm forms delta economic zone

PM forms delta economic zone

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to establish a Key Economic Zone in the Mekong Delta.
australia responds to mekong delta flood appeal

Australia responds to Mekong Delta flood appeal

The Australian Agency for International Development announced today that it will provide A$500,000 in response to an emergency appeal that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) made earlier this month to address flood issues in the Mekong Delta region.
japanese branded beer produced in vietnam

Japanese-branded beer produced in Vietnam

Sapporo Vietnam Co. Ltd. inaugurated and put into operation a beer factory at the Viet Hoa - Duc Hoa 3 Industrial Park in the Mekong Delta province of Long An on November 24.
tra fish exports in mekong delta reach 14 billion

Tra fish exports in Mekong Delta reach $1.4 billion

new power plant to spur development of vietnams mekong delta

New power plant to spur development of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $309.89 million for a new 750 megawatt (MW) power plant in Vietnam that will provide critically needed electricity to the country’s energy-starved south.
intl conference aims for higher rice quality

Int’l conference aims for higher rice quality

An international conference was held in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on Nov. 10 as part of the ongoing 2 nd Vietnam Rice Festival, aiming to seek ways to improve the quality of Vietnam’s rice.
corporates commit to combat climate change

Corporates commit to combat climate change

WWF-Vietnam and the German embassy today launched the Mekong Delta Business Forum to engage the business sector in initiatives to respond to climate change in the Mekong Delta.