Mekong Delta

Soc Trang province looks to prosper by leaps and bounds

April 25, 2022 | 16:05

A raft of forthcoming infrastructure projects will lay concerted groundwork for Soc Trang province to break through and become one of the most vibrant commercial and industrial hubs in the Mekong Delta region.

Mekong plan outlines path to security

March 31, 2022 | 18:00

The Mekong Delta is stagnating on the back of poor frameworks and infrastructural gaps – flaws that are hoped to be remedied with a new 2021-2030 masterplan, driving regional socioeconomic growth.

Innovative remedy for saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta

March 16, 2022 | 08:37

The inauguration of the Water-by-Wind Demonstration project took place on March 15 in the central province of Ninh Thuan, setting the path for resolving the Mekong Delta's salinisation problem.

No more new coal-fired thermal power plants for Mekong Delta by 2030

March 05, 2022 | 11:29

There will be no more new coal-fired thermal power plants licensed in the Mekong Delta region by 2030, except for the ones currently under construction.

5.7 trillion VND wind power plant inaugurated in Soc Trang

February 16, 2022 | 16:43

A wind power plant built at a cost of nearly 5.7 trillion VND (250.5 million USD) was inaugurated in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang’s Vinh Chau township on February 15 after more than one year of construction.

Mekong Delta development with reference from the Dutch delta

December 10, 2021 | 10:51

The Mekong Delta in Vietnam and the Netherlands face similar issues. Today, the agriculture that allowed for prosperous economies and population growth has become vulnerable.

Belgian know-how to come to grips with saline intrusion in Mekong Delta

December 09, 2021 | 10:18

Each year, saline intrusion becomes a larger problem for the Mekong Delta – and it is now reaching critical levels threatening the sustainable development of Vietnam’s food basket. The crisis requires a long-term strategy with a desalination system in place to help replenish exhausted ecological resources. Company Smart Universal Logistics (SUL) is now testing several systems to keep the good water cheap and affordable of the farmers.

Dong Thap swiftly gears up for economic rebound

September 27, 2021 | 11:00

As one of the provinces hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dong Thap in the Mekong Delta has worked out a well-conceived plan on containment, as well as social and economic rebound. Chairman of Dong Thap People’s Committee Pham Thien Nghia explained to VIR’s Huu Phuc what makes the plan so effective.