Mekong delta river cruise

Cai Rang floating market in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The recently-approved master plan for the Mekong Delta region in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050 is expected to create new values and changes towards sustainable and green growth , and long-term prosperity for the region. According to Carolyn Turk, Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam, the master plan demonstrated the whole-of-government approach and a strong commitment to promoting sustainable development and enhancing the climate resilience of the Mekong Delta. The planning highlighted the new mindset and new vision for the region considered a global hotspot for climate change, she said. A view of Mekong Delta Can Tho city from above (Photo: VNA) Hirai Shinji, Chief Representative of the Japan Trade Promotion Organisation (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City, said the master plan has well presented the view that the Mekong Delta’s development is in line … [Read more...] about Master plan targets long-term prosperity for Mekong Delta

To be allowed into Japan, ST25 rice with the brand name “A An” had to pass more than 600 technical standards. It also had to satisfy the tastes of Japanese people, who are quite fastidious. According to a representative from the Tan Long Group, the company has been focusing on rice production in the Mekong Delta since 2017, consuming rice directly from farmers and contributing to improving product value and increasing farmers’ incomes. The Suntomi International Company is importing the ST25 rice, and the famous Vietnam ese product is being distributed by the Spice House Company to Japanese supermarkets and stores. ST25 rice has been also exported to a number of other markets, such as Sweden and Germany. Its presence in Japan, one of the most demanding markets in the world, is testament to its quality and creates more opportunities for producers and traders./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s ST25 rice enters Japanese market

Here are today’s leading news stories: Politics -- Vietnam demands that Taiwan cancel live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh Island, part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, and not repeat similar violations in the future, Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Saturday. COVID-19 Updates -- The Ministry of Health documented 730 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the national tally to 10,748,127, with 9,699,357 recoveries and 43,047 deaths. Society -- Tropical Storm Chaba weekened into a tropical depression after making landfall in China’s Leizhou Peninsula on Saturday afternoon, the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting reported. -- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on Saturday sentenced Truong Vui, former chairman of Forestry Products Handicraft Production and Export - Import JSC (Upexim), to life in prison for fraud related to the sale of a valuable land lot in the city center. … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – July 3

A Vietjet flight (Source: Vietjet) Hanoi (VNA) - Budget airline Vietjet Air on July 1 resumed its air route linking Hanoi and Busan, a beautiful coastal city in the Republic of Korea (RoK). Initially, Vietjet will operate three return flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, which will be made daily from July 12. On the occasion, the airline has offered a an unprecedented price of 280,000 VND (12 USD) per leg, excluding taxes and fees, for tickets in air routes between Vietnam and the RoK. Tickets are available for sale with many promotions every day on website www.vietjetair.com, Vietjet Air mobile app, Facebook www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam or nationwide and international tickets offices and official agents. In particular, when booking and paying via Vietjet SkyClub, passengers can enjoy free payment fees. Not only having beautiful beaches with stretching white sand and charming natural scenery, the coastal city of Busan is also an endless shopping … [Read more...] about Vietjet reopens Hanoi – Busan (RoK) air route