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AEON Vietnam starts work on its 1st shopping mall in Mekong Delta

AEON Vietnam starts work on its 1st shopping mall in Mekong Delta

AEON Vietnam has begun construction of a mall at a cost of VND1 trillion (US$39.3 million) in Long An Province’s Tan An City, its first in the Mekong Delta.
Third Vietnam province declares emergency over river salinity, water shortage

Third Vietnam province declares emergency over river salinity, water shortage

Construction of Suntory PepsiCo’s largest factory in Asia kicks off in Mekong Delta

Construction of Suntory PepsiCo’s largest factory in Asia kicks off in Mekong Delta

Construction resumes for southern Vietnam’s longest expressway

Construction resumes for southern Vietnam’s longest expressway

Workers have returned to build a section of Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway in Dong Nai Province after the project was suspended for almost four years.
June 16, 2023 | 03:20 pm PT
Beyond Saigon’s urban sprawl, a green spread

Beyond Saigon’s urban sprawl, a green spread

A helicopter tour that takes off from HCMC offers surprisingly verdant sights not normally associated with the nation’s biggest city and commercial hub.
April 15, 2022 | 09:06 pm PT
Photo of Mekong Delta grass harvest wins first prize at SkyPixel contest

Photo of Mekong Delta grass harvest wins first prize at SkyPixel contest

An overhead shot of a person collecting bang grass in the Mekong Delta province of Long An has won the first prize in this year's SkyPixel photo contest.
April 5, 2022 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnam province allows Covid patients to work if they wish

Vietnam province allows Covid patients to work if they wish

Long An, neighboring Ho Chi Minh City, has decided to send Covid-19 patients and close contacts back to the office if they are willing.
March 10, 2022 | 02:28 am PT
Camila Cabello posts photo of Vietnam's water lily harvest on Instagram

Camila Cabello posts photo of Vietnam's water lily harvest on Instagram

American singer Camila Cabello on Thursday shared a photo of Vietnamese women harvesting water lilies in Mekong Delta province Long An on her Instagram Story.
March 4, 2022 | 10:00 pm PT
HCMC outlines travel plan between neighboring localities for workers

HCMC outlines travel plan between neighboring localities for workers

A travel plan prepared by the HCMC transport department would allow workers to travel between HCMC, Long An, Tay Ninh and Binh Duong on personal vehicles.
October 11, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Dragon fruit suffers pandemic troubles

Dragon fruit suffers pandemic troubles

The Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for Vietnamese dragon fruits, in season now, to be exported.
September 1, 2021 | 11:36 pm PT
Workers adapt as Long An factory becomes their home

Workers adapt as Long An factory becomes their home

Employees of a Long An cashew processing factory are adjusting to their workplace becoming home until they get vaccinated for Covid-19.
July 18, 2021 | 03:00 am PT
HCMC neighbor Long An suspends operation of all businesses

HCMC neighbor Long An suspends operation of all businesses

All businesses in Long An Province, an emerging industrial hub neighboring HCMC, have to temporarily suspend operations starting Monday and prepare for workers to live on the premises.
July 11, 2021 | 06:52 am PT
A riot of seasonal colors descend on Long An

A riot of seasonal colors descend on Long An

The rustic lifestyle of Mekong Delta province Long An emerge colorfully via the lens of Le Hoang Thai.
June 19, 2021 | 08:00 pm PT
Long An Province licenses $3-bln LNG power plant

Long An Province licenses $3-bln LNG power plant

The southern province of Long An has licensed a 3,000-MW liquefied natural gas power plant to be built by South Korea’s GS Energy and fund management company VinaCapital.
March 21, 2021 | 11:30 pm PT
Mekong Delta province to widen roads leading to HCMC at $1.3 billion

Mekong Delta province to widen roads leading to HCMC at $1.3 billion

Long An Province has announced plans to widen 11 roads linking it with neighboring HCMC in five years at a cost of VND30 trillion ($1.3 billion).
January 19, 2021 | 03:00 am PT
Dog keeps three-year vigil atop owner's grave

Dog keeps three-year vigil atop owner's grave

A dog in Long An Province has spent the past three years keeping watch over its former owner's grave.
November 29, 2020 | 09:02 pm PT
Three bridges connecting Mekong Delta with HCMC set to be built

Three bridges connecting Mekong Delta with HCMC set to be built

Long An Province authorities approved a VND2.3 trillion ($98.87 million) plan to build three bridges that will improve connectivity between the Mekong Delta and HCMC.
November 18, 2020 | 07:44 pm PT
Vietnamese man arrested for smuggling South Korean into Cambodia

Vietnamese man arrested for smuggling South Korean into Cambodia

Border guards in Long An Province on Friday night caught a Vietnamese man trying to smuggle a South Korean into Cambodia for VND10 million ($430).
August 8, 2020 | 06:14 am PT
HCMC, neighbor Long An Province to upgrade multiple roads

HCMC, neighbor Long An Province to upgrade multiple roads

Seven roads between HCMC and its Mekong Delta neighbor Long An Province will be upgraded and widened at a cost of VND24.4 trillion ($1.05 billion) by 2025.
August 5, 2020 | 12:14 am PT
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