Basa fish processed at Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Company, in Can Tho City. The city’s goods and services export revenue reached US$1.27 billion in January-September. - VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khuong   Businesses in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have enjoyed good export growth, with sharp increases in the shipments of rice and aquatic products. These products make up more than 70 per cent of local total export value. According to the Can Tho Department of Industry and Trade, the city’s goods and services export revenue reached US$1.27 billion in January-September, up 16.3 per cent year-on-year. Of that sum, goods exports were estimated at $1 billion, up almost 17 per cent from a year earlier. Some 638,100 tonnes of rice worth $261.9 million were shipped abroad, up 22 per cent in volume and 19.6 … [Read more...]

Raising public awareness of the Law against Human Trafficking is among measures taken by Can Tho's authorities to fight human trafficking. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Mekong delta Can Tho city will join hands with relevant departments and organisations to raise public awareness of the Law against Human Trafficking by establishing human trafficking prevention clubs, holding conferences and handing out leaflets. This is among measures to be taken by Can Tho authority as part of effort to prevent human trafficking in the locality, heard a conference jointly held by the department and the Can Tho Women’s Union on September 22. According to Pham Ngoc Phuong, head of the Can Tho office of Prevention for Social Vices, the city uncovered nearly 30 cases of human trafficking, involving 40 victims in 2015-2017. She recommended … [Read more...]

VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi (Source: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) organised a conference in Mekong delta Can Tho city on September 22 to seek measures to improve the quality of its Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Region Pictorial in the southern region. The Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Region Pictorial is the only bilingual press product serving ethnic minority communities across 45 provinces in the country with 75,000 copies each monthly edition. Currently, the pictorial newspaper has 12 bilingual versions in Vietnamese and 12 ethnic languages. VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi said that playing the role as a news bank serving the entire press system, the VNA hopes that its publications disseminate the great national unity policy and help the ethnic minorities understand the Party and State’s consistent … [Read more...]

Can Tho farmers harvest rice (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Businesses in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have enjoyed good export growth, with sharp rises in shipments of rice and aquatic products which make up more than 70 percent of local total export value. According to the Can Tho Department of Industry and Trade, the city’s goods and services export revenue reached 1.27 billion USD in January-September, up 16.3 percent year on year. Of that sum, goods exports were estimated at 1 billion USD, up almost 17 percent from a year earlier. About 638,100 tonnes of rice worth 261.9 million USD were shipped abroad, respectively increasing 22 percent and 19.6 percent year on year. Meanwhile, 117,000 tonnes of aquatic products were exported, bringing home 378.7 million USD, up 15 percent and 4.8 percent respectively. Other products with good growth … [Read more...]

The tour will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with a schedule to visit famous local tourist attractions, with free tour guides to promote the image of Vietnam to foreign visitors, especially those who want to experience the attractions but do not know of the appropriate destination. This is a non-profit product developed by Vietravel Company, designed to create a free travel walking network and help visitors to gain more experience on the history, culture, people and cuisine of Vietnam.  All international visitors and overseas Vietnamese can register to participate in the tour at no cost. At each locality, the tour is designed in a unique way for visitors to explore and experience historical sites, markets and street food.  Each walking tour will last for 2-3 hours, depending on the specific destination and will be accompanied by local … [Read more...]