Captain Hai was wearing his police uniform and patrolling at local Lunar New Year festivities to ensure public order and safety at around 3:40 pm on Friday, when Dang Ngoc Minh and Dang Ngoc Giau, both of whom are residing in Thoi Binh Ward, used a knife to chase him. … [Read more...] about Police officer stabbed to death by two men in Mekong Delta
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Mekong Delta copes with drought, salt intrusion during Tet holiday
To prevent salt water from further penetrating inland, local authorities have closed sewers depleting many canals in fields. In Long Phu District of Soc Trang Province, thousands of rice area have been seriously short of water. Over 3,500 hectares will die without water in the next 10-15 days. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta copes with drought, salt intrusion during Tet holiday
Mekong Delta residents rush back to Ho Chi Minh City as Tet ends
A car travels in a motorcycle lane along National Highway 1 on January 29, 2020. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre A section of National Highway 1 in Tien Giang Province is congested, January 29, 2020. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre Vehicles wait for their turn to cross Rach Mieu Bridge connecting Tien Giang and Ben Tre Provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta on January 29, 2020. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre A bird’s-eye view of congestion on National Highway 1 on January 29, 2020. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta residents rush back to Ho Chi Minh City as Tet ends
Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta to ease by April
Drought, saltwater intrusion loom in Vietnam's Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta plans to grow this year’s winter – spring rice crop early since drought and saltwater intrusion are forecast to be severe in the dry season starting at the end of this year. … [Read more...] about Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta to ease by April
Removing ‘bottlenecks’ for Mekong Delta tourism
Hanoi (VNA) – The Mekong Delta has been known far and wide for long as a magnet to tourists thanks to its green space and orchards, crisscrossed by canals. Advantageous in geographic location and resources, yet local tourism sectors still fail to create a breakthrough growth matching the potential of the region. The Association of Mekong Delta Tourism recently held a tourism promotion and popularisation conference for the region in Hanoi, which came within the framework of the Vietnam International Travel Mart – VITM Hanoi 2019. Vice President of the association Pham The Trieu said that in the past five years, tourism in the Mekong Delta obtained an annual growth of over 10 percent in terms of tourists who stay overnight and turnover. In 2018, the region welcomed 40.7 million arrivals to tourism sites. The official further said that over the recent years, regional localities have built products typical for the delta and currently, they are developing the MICE. … [Read more...] about Removing ‘bottlenecks’ for Mekong Delta tourism
