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Mekong Delta localities contribute $185 mln to build expressway

Mekong Delta localities contribute $185 mln to build expressway

Can Tho City and An Giang, Hau Giang, Soc Trang provinces will contribute VND4.3 trillion ($185 million) to build an inter-provincial expressway of 188 kilometers.
Center to be set up for Mekong Delta agriculture development

Center to be set up for Mekong Delta agriculture development

A center to provide guidelines for agricultural production in the Mekong Delta will be established in Can Tho City.
May 19, 2022 | 11:37 pm PT
Mekong River water level rises amid dry season

Mekong River water level rises amid dry season

Lower Mekong River water levels have increased by 20-30 percent compared to the same period of previous years as China releases dam water.
April 25, 2022 | 03:30 am PT
Can Tho bridge likely to be delayed

Can Tho bridge likely to be delayed

Tran Hoang Na Bridge over the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho River, scheduled for completion this year, could be delayed.
May 4, 2022 | 07:22 pm PT
Anti-erosion embankment suffers repeat deterioration in Mekong Delta

Anti-erosion embankment suffers repeat deterioration in Mekong Delta

A $4.7-million embankment built along a Mekong branch to prevent erosion has been washed away thrice in the past three years.
April 21, 2022 | 02:00 am 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
Check out seven Vietnam tour options, UK newspaper urges

Check out seven Vietnam tour options, UK newspaper urges

British newspaper The Times has picked seven best tours to recommend for exploring Vietnam, soon after the country reopened its borders to foreign tourists.
April 2, 2022 | 08:00 pm PT
Work starts on major Mekong Delta bridge

Work starts on major Mekong Delta bridge

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to start work on Rach Mieu 2 Bridge that will connect Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces in the Mekong Delta.
March 29, 2022 | 03:00 am PT
PM approves $813 mln Mekong Delta highway project

PM approves $813 mln Mekong Delta highway project

A VND18.6 trillion ($813.5 million) highway project connecting HCMC, and the Mekong Delta provinces of Long An and Tien Giang has been approved by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
March 26, 2022 | 10:30 pm PT
No regrets: leaving HCMC a wise decision, migrants say

No regrets: leaving HCMC a wise decision, migrants say

Ignoring exhortations to stay back, many migrant workers left HCMC for their hometowns as the Covid-19 pandemic robbed their livelihoods. Today, many say they made the right decision.
March 19, 2022 | 04:30 pm PT
Mekong Delta expressway construction to start in November

Mekong Delta expressway construction to start in November

The Ministry of Transport has instructed five Mekong Delta localities to speed up land acquisition so that construction of the Can Tho – Ca Mau Expressway can begin in November.
March 15, 2022 | 10:12 pm PT
Sand mining devours Mekong River bank

Sand mining devours Mekong River bank

Around 500 hectares of riverbank are lost yearly across the Mekong Delta to excessive sand mining, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the agriculture ministry.
March 4, 2022 | 12:04 am PT
Can Tho eyes two highway works at $118-mln cost

Can Tho eyes two highway works at $118-mln cost

Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta wants to build or upgrade highways to its neighboring Hau Giang and Kien Giang provinces at a cost of VND2.7 trillion ($118 million).
February 28, 2022 | 08:18 pm PT
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