An international conference themed “For a more sustainable Mekong Delta” took place in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on July 17.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session on July 13 with ministries and localities in the Mekong Delta to resolve obstacles and promote strategic transport infrastructure development, after concluding two fact-finding trips to expressway construction projects.
Secretary of the Party Committee of Can Tho city Nguyen Van Hieu hosted a reception for Bernd Montag, CEO of Siemens Healthineers, on June 13, during which the host expressed his hope for the firm’s support in high-tech equipment and high-quality human resources training in the field of health care in the whole Mekong Delta.
A workshop on developing the circular economy in rice production and processing was held in Can Tho city on June 7, drawing the participation of policymakers, experts, and representatives from international organisations and the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of 13 Mekong Delta localities, and businesses in this industry.
The Tinh Bien – An Giang international trade fair opened in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on May 27.
Renewable energy is seen as a sustainable choice for the Mekong Delta region to respond to environmental challenges, given that the country’s rice and fisheries granary has lost up to US$300 million to prolonged drought and extreme salt intrusion.
VOV.VN - About 10,000 local and foreign athletes are expected to join the fifth Mekong Delta Marathon 2024 themed “Shinning Together” due to take place in Vi Thanh City, the capital of Hau Giang province, on July 6-7, heard a press briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24.
Cargill Inn and Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST), a foreign non-governmental organisation, on May 8 announced their partnership and the launch of Green Aqua project which aims to reduce water pollution through promoting the application of sustainable aquaculture practices in the Mekong Delta region.
With positive results recorded so far, Vietnam can exceed its target of 7.6 million tonnes in rice export volume set for 2024, Nguyen Ngoc Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association, said at a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 26.
A meeting took place in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on April 25 to introduce the project “Smart Agro-ecological Transformation of Farming Systems towards Resilience and Sustainability in Middle and Coastal Zones of the Vietnam Mekong Delta (STAR-FARM)”.