Mekong river delta vietnam

Authorities in Tinh Bien District said the children went for a swim at the 1,000-square-meter pond in Van Giao Ward around 1 p.m. Around one hour later, local residents found them drowned in the pond and took them to a local medical center for emergency. … [Read more...] about Five children drown in Mekong Delta pond

There are many reasons behind the stabilization of the exchange rate, said a representative of a HCMC major commercial bank, adding that among them is the fact that the hoarding of U.S. dollars has been subdued as other investment options such as gold and securities have become more attractive and the 2020 inflation rate was predicted to stay at just 3.5-3.8%. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 8

In 1675, under King Le Hy Tong’s reign, Admiral Nguyen Cong Trieu used court elephants to pull construction materials to build temples and roads for the people. Unfortunately, the elephant became exhausted and died. According to the old law, the admiral had to return by a gold-made elephant of similar weight or be subject to the death penalty. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s unusual and special products

Trần Thượng Chí, director the province Department of Transport, said the bridge is an important project connecting the Cái Mép – Thị Vải port with the North-South Expressway and southern inter-regional highways.  … [Read more...] about South-east, Mekong Delta regions to prioritise transport infrastructure

The Mekong Delta suffered severe drought and salt intrusion this summer, with conditions worse than the historic drought in 2016. That year 600,000 people did not have access to freshwater and 160,000 hectares of paddy were damaged with farmers losing 800,000 tons of rice and suffering losses of VND5.5 trillion. … [Read more...] about Province to build largest reservoir in Mekong Delta to cope with droughts, salinity