Pangasius bites back Việt Nam's fish faces home turf challenge

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025

With only five and seven per cent of its total output consumed domestically, the multi-billion dollar Pangasius industry faces a major paradox.

Businesses hesitate to invest in the Mekong Delta region

Thursday, Oct 03, 2024

Over the past ten years, total investment in the region has reached only about VNĐ202 trillion (US$8.6 billion), a figure considered too low for such a key economic zone.

Mekong Delta well positioned to receive FDI inflows

Monday, May 15, 2023

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), in the 2021-25 period, the region expects to be allocated VND320 trillion (about US413.65 billion) of State capital for infrastructure projects, up 23.3 per cent over the 2016-20 period.

Mekong Delta needs to be innovative to overcome climate change: experts

Saturday, Nov 09, 2019

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Region needs to be more innovative in production to grow sustainably in the context of climate change and environmental and integration challenges, experts have said.

Mekong Delta calls for Japanese investment in tourism, agriculture

Monday, Nov 05, 2018

Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 63 projects related to industry, tourism, agriculture and logistics infrastructure.

Mekong Delta promising to Japan investors

Thursday, Apr 19, 2018

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Region is a highly promising economic area and proves to be quite attractive to Japanese investors, according to Umeda Kunio, the Japanese ambassador to Viet Nam.

India boosts agricultural cooperation with Mekong Delta

Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017

Agriculture is a key field of co-operation between India and Viet Nam, especially the Mekong Delta region – the largest granary in the country, said an official.

Mekong Delta needs US$5.3b in public investment

Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017

The Mekong Delta region needs public investment of VND120 trillion for the green growth from 2016 to 2025, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) said.

Delta region targets 9.4% export growth

Friday, Jan 20, 2017

Provinces in the Mekong Delta region aim to generate US$15 billion from exports in 2017, surging 9.4 per cent from the previous year, according to the Steering Committee for the Southwest Region.

Shrimp farming in Viet Nam: the search for sustainability

Tuesday, Jan 05, 2016

Profitable shrimp farming produced a rapid transformation in the quality of life for people in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region, but the unplanned expansion in production has also had negative effects on the environment and domestic shrimp trade.

Mekong tourism still underdeveloped

Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014

Non-professional services, poor tours and weak co-operation among provinces are the main reasons that tourism has not developed well in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) region, heard a conference organised on Wednesday in Can Tho Province.

City crucial to Mekong growth

Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013

Leaders of HCM City and the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region called for further co-operation between their businesses at the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Economic Co-operation Forum held yesterday in Vinh Long Province.

Delta seeks measures to enhance FDI

Thursday, Aug 15, 2013

The Mekong Delta region should improve its infrastructure and investment environment as well as enhancing labour productivity to attract foreign investors, experts said at a conference in Can Tho City on Monday.

Aussies to give $157m for development push

Friday, May 17, 2013

The Australian Government will provide an estimated A$159.1 million (US$157 million) in official development assistance to Viet Nam for the 2013-14 period, the Australian Embassy announced yesterday.