Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho city (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Can Tho has exerted great efforts to reach its goal of making tourism a spearhead industry for the Mekong Delta city. According to Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Tran Viet Phuong, Can Tho has posted a growth rate of 20 percent in tourist arrivals and 28 percent in tourism revenue each year over the last three consecutive years. The city is expected to welcome around 8 million visitors this year, up 70.2 percent from 4.7 million from 2015. Revenue from tourism is estimated to reach 3.5 trillion VND (151 million USD). The city has diversified its tours, tourism products, and services, as well as improved its infrastructure for the industry. The city had an additional 26 hotels this year compared to 2016, including eight rated from four- to five-stars. A variety of national and international cultural events and festivals have been organised in the city, attracting large … [Read more...] about Can Tho city strives hard to make tourism key industry
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Can Tho commits support to Singaporean firms
Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho (Source: Vietnam Pictorial) Can Tho (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Truong Quang Hoai Nam vowed to provide all possible support to Singaporean firms to do business in the locality, during a Singapore-Can Tho trade and investment promotion seminar on October 17. With 12 Singaporean and 20 Can Tho enterprises taking part, the event was initiated by the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore under the auspices of the Singapore Business Association, the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI), and Enterprises Singapore. Nam said Can Tho is set to be an industrial, commercial, service, financial, healthcare, agriculture, and education-training hub of the Mekong Delta. He said he hoped the city will establish strategic ties with Singaporean partners in the above fields, and that Singapore will share its experience and technological advances for mutual … [Read more...] about Can Tho commits support to Singaporean firms
Singaporean firms tap Can Tho
Singaporean firms tap Can ThoBy Huynh Kim Representatives of Vietnamese and Singaporean firms meet at a seminar in Can Tho City on October 17 – PHOTO: HUYNH KIM CAN THO – A delegation of Singaporean businesses have marketed their products to Can Tho-based firms in the hope of expanding their presence to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. After working with the Can Tho government and the Cantho Promotion Agency (CPA), the delegation of 12 firms under the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SMCCI) on October 17 introduced to firms in Can Tho City a series of products, such as machines, indoor furniture, electronics, jewelry, textiles and food, and services involving hotels and restaurants, logistics, energy, information technology and real estate at a seminar on trade and investment promotion between the two sides, held by CPA. Jessica Yuwanda, a representative of Yue Hwa Company, confirmed he was seeking a manufacturer in Can Tho City to supply … [Read more...] about Singaporean firms tap Can Tho
First WTE plant in Can Tho starts trial operation
First WTE plant in Can Tho starts trial operationBy Trung Chanh A household waste landfill in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – The first waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho began a trial operation on Monday. The plant’s main investor is EB Environmental Energy Co., Ltd, in Can Tho City, a unit of China Everbright International Co., Ltd, and is operated by the Can Tho Everbright Environmental Protection Holdings Ltd. Work on the plant started in June 2018. The project, which will last 22 years including the construction period, requires a total investment of VND1.05 trillion (US$45 million). Covering over 5.3 hectares in Thoi Lai District, the plant is designed to treat 400 tons of household waste and generate 150,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per day. Shao Qi-Chao, general director of EB Environmental Energy, said the ashes will be buried after the solid waste is burned, while the waste liquid … [Read more...] about First WTE plant in Can Tho starts trial operation
Can Tho Hospital overloaded with hand, foot, mouth patients
Can Tho Children’s Hospital is overloaded and many have to rest near the elevators due to the rising number of hand, foot, mouth patients. Child patients suffer from hand, foot, mouth disease Can Tho Children’s Hospital received 1,300 child patients in the first two weeks of October, doubling over the same period in 2017. About 200 to 300 patients go to the hospital each day. There are many children from the nearby provinces in the Mekong Delta region. Most of them are under three years old, had high fevers and diarrhoea when they were admitted. Thach Thi So Phanh from Phong Phu Commune said, "My daughter is only 20 months old. Her condition is serious and she can't eat much. We have to use a mat to lay on the ground." Dr Huynh Hung Dung said two or three children have to share one bed. The whole hospital has only 500 beds and the ward of infectious diseases has 80 beds so they had to make use of another room for nearly 140 beds which are not enough for over 200 … [Read more...] about Can Tho Hospital overloaded with hand, foot, mouth patients