Bến Tre develops value chains for key agricultural products

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre is focusing on building value chains for its key agricultural products to meet domestic and export demand.

South Korean investors unveil smart urban area plans for Long An Province With its excellent geographical location for trade and economic development and the potential to become the country’s leading agricultural hub, Long An Province is ideal for developing a smart urban area, according to experts.

HCM City eyes smart tourism development Smart tourism needs to be a component of HCM City’s smart city master plan, its Party Committee secretary has said.

Mekong Delta needs urgent measures to prevent drought, saline-intrusion Immediate measures and long-term plans should be implemented quickly to help provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta cope with drought and saline intrusion, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Lê Công Thành has said.

Đồng Tháp craft villages do well

Craft villages in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp operate efficiently, providing steady jobs and incomes to many people.

PM urges stepping up sustainable development in Mekong Delta Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has instructed competent agencies to promptly create regional coordination institutions and a sustainable development mechanism in the Mekong Delta.

HCM City, Mekong Delta promote tourism cooperation

Sustainable tourism linkages between HCM City and the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are needed to tap the huge tourism potential of the two areas, top leaders have said.

Mekong farmers adapt to low flood levels

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to adapt to low levels of flooding this year by switching to new crops and using other cultivation methods. 

Major transport projects given priority The Ministry of Transport has approved Long An Province’s proposal to add the construction of a 60km-long axis road connecting HCM City and Long An and Tiền Giang provinces to a transport-infrastructure connectivity project in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.

Mekong Delta summer – autumn rice output to go up slightly: authorities The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice granary, will see summer – autumn rice output increase by 150,000 tonnes this year, the Plant Cultivation Department has estimated.