Representatives of Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long sign the strategy vision (Photo: VNA) Ben Tre (VNA) – Leaders of four Mekong Delta provinces, namely Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long, jointly held a conference in Ben Tre on January 10 to announce a vision for sustainable development of the eastern coastal sub-region of the Mekong Delta. Opening the event, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Cao Van Trong said that through the conference, the localities will inform officials, investors, businesses and locals of connection activities among the four provinces, as well as a roadmap for cooperation. The event aimed to raise awareness of businesses and locals of each province of the significance of connectivity. Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc from the Southern Institute of Policy and Strategy Agricultural and Rural Development said localities in the eastern coastal sub-region should focus on developing the production of fruit, coconut and seafood … [Read more...] about Eastern coastal Mekong Delta provinces link up for sustainable growth
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Hi-tech factory built in Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long
An artist’s impression of TOWA Industrial Vietnam Co.Ltd’s under-construction plant at the Hoa Phu Industrial Park in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long (Photo Courtesy of Thien An Design- Construction- Trading Co.ltd) Vinh Long (VNA) - TOWA Industrial Vietnam Co. Ltd. has begun construction of a high-tech factory to produce precision machine parts at Hoa Phu Industrial Park in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long. The 342 billion VND (14.7 million USD) TOWA Southern Star Factory project is expected to help attract other high-tech investors to the region. The project matches the province’s ambition to transform its industrial structure from traditional to technology-based to help it develop sustainably. It will produce high precision machine parts using environmentally-friendly technologies. TOWA supplies products to many famous brand names such as Juki, Brother, Komatsu, and Kubota. The plant will also use the latest technologies for waste … [Read more...] about Hi-tech factory built in Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long
HCMC works with Mekong Delta provinces on market stabilization
According to the agreement, they will work together to implement market stabilization solutions, speed up trade promotion to seek consumption sources for farmers and prevent goods supply and demand imbalance as well as price rocket in 2019. They commit to intensifying cooperation and trade connectivity, broadening the group of stabilized goods, developing connection among businesses to control goods supply and assist consumption in case of fluctuations in demand and price and further market inspection and control to ensure goods quality. Thanks to market stabilization operations, prices in the Mekong Delta have seen no large fluctuations this year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the first ten months increased 4.3 percent over the same period in 2017. It was higher than the country’s rate of 3.6 percent. In 2018, HCMC and Mekong Delta provinces and cities have organized many supply and demand connectivity conferences, which aim to bring together distributors and … [Read more...] about HCMC works with Mekong Delta provinces on market stabilization
Cambodian Front delegation visits Mekong Delta province
Vice Secretary of Soc Trang provincial Party Committee Lam Van Man (L) presents a photo featuring the province's traditional boat race to delegation from the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodian Motherland National Council (Source: baosoctrang.org.vn) Soc Trang (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation from the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodian Motherland (SFDCM) National Council led by its Vice President and Secretary General Nhem Valy paid a working visit to the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on December 7. Welcoming the delegation, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Lam Van Man shared that with the resolve and joint efforts of the local Party Committee, army and people, the locality has created favourable conditions for locals to invest in developing production and business, and carried out policies to preserve and promote traditional culture of the Khmer ethnic group, and maintain the national great unity. Soc Trang often … [Read more...] about Cambodian Front delegation visits Mekong Delta province
The palm that sweetens life in Mekong Delta province
Known locally as the thot not, Borassus flabellifer, commonly known as doub palm, palmyra palm, tala palm, toddy palm and even wine palm, this species can be found everywhere in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. The local name is derived from th’not in the Khmer language. The tall palms beautifully break the monotony of rice fields in the province. They also provide a thirst-quenching drink, toddy, made by collecting the sap of its flowers. The palm sugar made from this also carries a special sweetness. A photo cover Photographs taken in An Giang never fail to feature the palms against the rising and setting suns. If you show a Vietnamese person a photograph with these palms, she or he will know that you have been to An Giang. A thirst-quencher The thot not juice is often misunderstood as juice from its fruit. But this is actually sap tapped from its flowers. The juice has a light sweet taste and is often served with … [Read more...] about The palm that sweetens life in Mekong Delta province