huge upgrade for mekong delta ports

Huge upgrade for Mekong Delta ports

The Mekong Delta provinces will increase the combined capacity of their ports system from 15.7 million tonnes in 2010 to 28 million tonnes in 2020.
approving dinh an economic zone plan

Approving Dinh An economic zone plan

2011 intl trade fair takes place in can tho

2011 Int’l Trade Fair takes place in Can Tho

The 2011 International Trade Fair on the theme of new products and technologies opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 30.
delta has wind power in its sails

Delta has wind power in its sails

The Mekong Delta has great potential for wind power development.
soc trang to host second rice festival

Soc Trang to host second rice festival

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will host the Second Vietnam Rice Festival from Nov. 8-11 under the theme “Vietnamese rice in integration period”.
kien giang cancels more tourism projects

Kien Giang cancels more tourism projects

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang remains tough on delayed tourism projects as it cancelled four more development plans on Phu Quoc Island Thursday, bringing the total number of cancelled projects to 25.
delta vector for interest figures

Delta vector for interest figures

Businesses in the Mekong Delta will benefit from softer interest rates under a Ho Chi Minh City and the delta region cooperation scheme.
kien giang demands attention

Kien Giang demands attention

Kien Giang, a Mekong Delta province, has immense potential for economic development as well as attracting investment. However, the province’s industrial zones (IZs) do not appeal to investors. Head of Kien Giang Economic Zone Authority Nguyen Van Tan shares VIR what measures will help the province woo investors.
mekong delta waterway renovation kicks off

Mekong Delta waterway renovation kicks off

Contracts on renovating waterways in the Mekong Delta’s many canals were signed in Ho Chi Minh City on July 6 to implement a $312.02 million project partially funded by the World Bank.
an giang province develops rice farm in laos

An Giang province develops rice farm in Laos

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is working on a project to build a productive farm in its Lao twin province of Champassak .
large scale rice farms become operational

Large-scale rice farms become operational

Several dozen large-scale rice fields with areas of between 100 and 2,000 hectares have been put to use in the Mekong Delta for the ongoing summer-autumn rice crop.
vietnam southern delta switches to large field farming

Vietnam southern delta switches to large-field farming

Many provinces in the Mekong Delta have set the model of large paddy fields for the summer-fall crop, after the model proved better profit than individual farmers working in their own small fields.
germany australia help vn with climate change

Germany, Australia help VN with climate change

The Australian and German governments will provide $63.7 million to help Vietnam implement the five-year Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems Programme (CCCEP) in the Mekong Delta region.
chevron led consortium helps boost education opportunities in vietnam

Chevron-led consortium helps boost education opportunities in Vietnam

US’ Chevron Vietnam, Japan’s Mitsui Oil Exploration Company and Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company yesterday announced their collaboration with the National Fund for Vietnamese Children to upgrade school facilities and provide scholarship to underprivileged children in the Mekong Delta this year.
farmers profit from agro exports

Farmers profit from agro exports

Farmers in the Mekong Delta provinces have profited in the last one month from a price increase in exports of agricultural products.