Private sector pioneers sustainable development in the Mekong Delta

Private sector pioneers sustainable development in the Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta Business Forum was held on April 8 in Can Tho to provide an opportunity for Vietnamese and Dutch businesses to discuss their operations.
Mekong Delta on its way to achieve water, food, and energy sustainability for all

Mekong Delta on its way to achieve water, food, and energy sustainability for all

Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman and Paul Bergsma, representative of consultancy firm Royal Haskoning DHV, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the issues and significance of this master plan.
Mekong Rustic Can Tho awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence

Mekong Rustic Can Tho awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence

Mekong Rustic Can Tho has recently received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the high rating it received from travellers.
Mekong leaders envision a shared and prosperous future for the region

Mekong leaders envision a shared and prosperous future for the region

At the World Economic Forum on ASEAN on September 11-13, top leaders of the five member countries of the Mekong region, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, affirmed their commitment to shared prosperity and peace.  
Sediment loss in Mekong River killing southern delta

Sediment loss in Mekong River killing southern delta

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is home to nearly 18 million Vietnamese people, and is the most important rice field and fishing region of the country.
Air Mekong has its wings clipped

Air Mekong has its wings clipped

Twenty-eight months after launching its first flight in a challenging aviation market, Air Mekong has been forced to temporarily halt operation because of losses.
Mekong Cap aims to add value

Mekong Cap aims to add value

Founded in 1993, An Giang Plant Protection Joint Stock Company is the leading distributor and a manufacturer of crop protection chemicals (CPC) in Vietnam.
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.”
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.
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.
Small airlines look to wing it to bigger market shares

Small airlines look to wing it to bigger market shares

Smaller players are looking for a bigger bite of the aviation market. Air Mekong envisaged bringing modern Airbus A320 aircraft into service soon to earn a bigger slice of the aviation market pie.
The ten best destinations in Vietnam

The ten best destinations in Vietnam

Globalgrasshopper, a popular site for international tourists, has listed the top ten must-see destinations in Vietnam.
Japan pledges $7.4 billion for Mekong development

Japan pledges $7.4 billion for Mekong development

Japan on Saturday pledged $7.4 billion in aid over three years to help five Mekong states, in an attempt at fostering development in a resource-rich region also being courted by China.
Vietnam supports Mekong-Japan cooperation

Vietnam supports Mekong-Japan cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has voiced his strong support for the Mekong-Japan cooperation mechanism to promote prosperity, stability and sustainable development in the Mekong Delta and East Asia.
Vietnam PM active at ASEAN+3, Mekong summits

Vietnam PM active at ASEAN+3, Mekong summits

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the ASEAN+3 Summit and the Mekong-Japan Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 18 within the framework of the 19th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
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