The Philippines’ Aboitiz Foods on September 26 inaugurated a 45 million USD animal feed plant at the Nhut Chanh Industrial Park, Ben Luc district, the Mekong Delta province of Long An.
Domestic migrants in the Red River and Mekong deltas face myriad challenges in terms of social welfare, accommodation, education and integration, a study by a team from the National Economics University (NEU) has unveiled.
With its indigenous culture formed by friendly and generous people, natural landscape and areas of lush gardens, the Mekong Delta region boasts great potential and a good foundation to develop community-based tourism.
VOV.VN - Statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade show that the Mekong Delta region is contributing about 31% to GDP of the entire agricultural sector, with roughly 50% of rice output, 95% of rice exports, 65% of aquaculture and exploitation output, 60% of fish exports and approximately 70% of all type of fruits.
The first Health Science Institute in the Mekong Delta is set to open in the first quarter of 2025.
VOV.VN - Dong Tam Group of Vietnam and CS Wind Group of the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed a co-operation agreement on land leasing on September 10 to invest in the construction of a large-scale wind power equipment factory in the Mekong Delta province of Long An with a total investment capital of US$200 million.
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.