VOV.VN - National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue encouraged New Zealand businesses to expand investment in Vietnam, while receiving leaders of Viet River Holdings, Fiso Investment, Fonterra, Re/Max and VietTechNZ, in Auckland city on December 4.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a national hybrid conference on November 29 to disseminate and launch the implementation of the 13th-tenure Politburo’s resolution on orientations for socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding in the Red River Delta.

VOV.VN - A workshop held on river basin planning, water scarcity management, and prevention of water resources imbalances occurring was held on November 3 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Flooding lasting for around four days has inundated many roads along Ho Chi Minh City’s various rivers and canals, such as Huynh Tan Phat, Nguyen Thi Thap and Tran Xuan Soan, causing plenty of difficulties for local residents in their daily lives.

The tourism sector of Ho Chi Minh City needs to focus on developing river-based tourism, cuisine tourism, MICE tourism as well as organising festivals and nighttime activities, a municipal leader has said.

VOV.VN - A project aimed at promoting sustainable sand management in the Mekong Delta, implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam, has helped to mitigate the negative impact of climate change on the region.

Vietnam is ready to cultivate mutually beneficial ties between Belgium’s Flanders and Mekong region, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao.

VOV.VN - The Van Don - Mong Cai expressway was officially inaugurated on September 1 to help remove transport bottlenecks and enhance trade connectivity between the northern province of Quang Ninh and the entire Red River Delta region.

VOV.VN - Hordes of Ho Chi Minh City residents converged along the banks of the Saigon River on September 2 morning to watch two large-sized hot air balloons carry 1n 1,800-square metre national flag into the sky above the Thu Thiem tunnel.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam - Korea cultural festival kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on September 1 evening as part of activities to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.