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The building of the road using sea sand belongs to a pilot project of the Ministry of Transport to replace river sand with sea sand in construction projects. Running nearly 1 km long, the road is linked with the under-constructed Can Tho – Ca Mau Expressway and is now used for trucks to transport building materials to serve the expressway's construction. The section where sea sand was used stretches 300 m long. The rest of it is built with river sand for quality comparison. Work started on the section in late March and was completed early this month. To build it, around 5,000 cubic meters of sea sand had been extracted off the coast of nearby Tra Vinh Province. According to the Transport Ministry's My Thuan Project Management Board, which manages the road's construction, the section built by sea sand has shown no abnormal signs in quality. "The results obtained from the sea sand pilot are very positive until now," said the board's director Tran Van Thi. Environmental … [Read more...] about Sea sand used in Mekong Delta road construction amid river sand shortage

A new movie adapted from a famous Vietnamese novel has drawn public attention to its storyline and, particularly, cinematography that showcases the beauty of the Mekong Delta. 'Dat Rung Phuong Nam,' or 'Song of the South' in English, is based on the 1957 namesake book by Vietnamese author Doan Gioi which centers on the adventures of a 12-year-old boy named An during the French colonial period post-1945 in the south. In the story, An’s mother dies during an attack, forcing the young boy to wander the Mekong Delta and depend on the kindness of locals as he searches for his estranged father. Official trailer of 'Dat Rung Phuong Nam' The 2023 film adaptation by director Nguyen Quang Dung comes 26 years after the premier of Dat Phuong Nam, a hit television adaptation of the novel. Nguyen Vinh Son, director of the 1997 TV series, was invited as the new movie advisor. A floating market in Mekong Delta region featured in 'Dat Rung Phuong Nam' At an event … [Read more...] about From page to screen: Book-adapted film brings Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to life

From September 20 - 21, they visited the districts of Binh Dai, Ba Tri, Thanh Phu, and Cho Lach to experience tourism activities linked with the mangrove forest ecosystem, those typical for the water-connected culture in the Mekong Delta, and the ornamental flower village of Cho Lach. Through the trip, they assessed the capacity and learned the wishes of local households to help with sustainable development of community-based tourism. A representative of the Thai Consulate General in HCMC said the project in Ben Tre will help improve the capacity of both local tourism manpower and people engaging in community-based tourism. It will also assist them to improve skills in developing a community-based tourism ecosystem, managing community-based tourism supply and demand, and increasing the value of the products and services imbued with local communities’ identities. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung, deputy director of the Ben Tre Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the province … [Read more...] about Thai experts assist Mekong Delta province in community-based tourism development

Mekong Delta provinces have stepped up efforts in the fight against IUU fishing. (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – Mekong Delta provinces have intensified their efforts to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood lifted. Kien Giang province reported no fishing boats violating foreign waters in recent months, according to the provincial steering board for IUU fishing prevention and control. The result was attributed to the local authorities’ application of drastic and synchronous measures against IUU fishing, with a wide range of inspections and enhanced communications work to raise local fishermen’s awareness of current regulations on IUU fishing prevention put in place, said Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Quang Trong Thao, who is also deputy head of the steering board. To date, the vessel monitoring system … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta provinces step up efforts to combat illegal fishing

Chau Doc Floating Village in An Giang Province, located in the Mekong Delta region, houses colorful floating houses and fishing rafts along a one-kilometer stretch of the Chau Doc River banks, promising to offer tourists a thrilling and distinctive experience. The provincial investment and trade promotion center on Wednesday opened a vibrant waterway route through the village to tourists. The waterway route runs from the Chau Doc River confluence to Cham Village past 160 eye-catching floating houses, which were painted red, yellow, orange, green, blue and violet. The opening of the route is expected to make the unique village an exciting destination for visitors in southwestern Vietnam. A floating house in Chau Doc Floating Village. Photo: Chi Hanh / Tuoi Tre A waterway route runs through Chau Doc Floating Village. Photo: Chi Hanh / Tuoi Tre Orange-painted floating houses in Chau Doc Floating Village. Photo: Chi Hanh / Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Vibrant floating village emerges as unique Mekong Delta destination

A wide array of traditional Vietnamese cakes, such as two-colored pancake ( banh xeo ), five-colored cylindrical sticky rice cake ( banh tet ), and steamed palm sugar rice cake, are being showcased at a tourism festival in Can Tho City, located in the Mekong Delta region, drawing throngs of visitors. The municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on Monday joined hands with the People’s Committee of Phong Dien District under the city to roll out the 10th Phong Dien - Can Tho Ecotourism Festival. The fest takes place to respond to the World Tourism Day on September 27. Within the framework of the fest, a cake-making contest is expected to improve the festive atmosphere and please visitors. Artisans decorate and arrange a table of folk cakes at the festival in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam. Photo: Lan Ngoc / Tuoi Tre The city’s annual event is meant to popularize cuisine and unique ecotourism products in the district among domestic and … [Read more...] about Eye-catching folk cakes lure visitors to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city

There were a number of landslides along Cam Mountain in Tinh Bien Town last month following heavy rains. Authorities determined that most of the illegal homestays, built on steep slopes with temporary structures having poor load-bearing capacity, pose safety risks in the rainy season. Illegal construction on the mountain, home to Buddhist pagodas and sacred temples, has flourished since last year. Despite authorities' warnings, these homestays have remained in operation. At the end of 2022, An Giang Province decided to let these projects exist on the condition that the current status quo be maintained and assigned Tinh Bien authorities to manage these homestays. Therefore, when Tinh Bien authorities asked them to stop operating and proposed forced dismantling, the homestay owners objected. According to the Cam Mountain Tourist Area management, the homestays serve around 7,000 visitors a day and cost VND300,000-500,000. Le Trung Hieu, director of the An Giang Investment … [Read more...] about Mekong province to remove 10 homestays built illegally on sacred mountain

The new parking centre can accommodate 1,000 cars and motorbikes with smart technology. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho – A nine-storey car and motorbike parking centre was inaugurated and put into operation in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 20. Covering an area of 2,600 sq.m and built with total investment of 158 billion VND (6.5 million USD), the parking centre can accommodate 1,000 cars and motorbikes with smart technology. This is the first, largest and most modern of its kind in the city. It has two large capacity elevators to lift cars to park on floors while motorcycles have separate ways to the floors in a spiral direction. The parking space is equipped with an automatic foam fire extinguishing system. Le Van Thong, Director of the Can Tho Investment and Development Fund - the investor of the project, said the parking centre applies smart technology, camera surveillance and specialised software which can identify and provide detailed information about parking … [Read more...] about Can Tho inaugurates nine-storey parking centre

At the municipal Public Administration Centre (Photo: baolongan.vn) Long An (VNA) – With a commitment to placing people and businesses at the centre to improve service quality, Tan An city in the Mekong Delta province of Long An is continuing its efforts to build a professional, modern, dynamic and responsible administrative system. administrative system , and meeting the needs of citizens. This step-by-step approach aims to modernise the State administrative system. Deputy Director of the municipal Public Administration Centre Vo Van Thang (third from right) receives the certificate of merit from the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee (Photo: baolongan.vn) Additionally, the city is exploring new and effective models to facilitate convenient and speedy interactions and document handling for citizens, ensuring their satisfaction with the motto of "discipline, responsibility and efficiency." The city will also continue with the development of … [Read more...] about Long An’s Tan An city reforms administrative procedures

Tra Vinh is doing its utmost to deploy initiatives across a range of green areas, Photo: Nguyen Chau Last year, Tra Vinh topped the country’s Provincial Green Index (PGI) following its launch by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Since that time, the locality’s steering committee focused on admin reform, provincial competitiveness, and digital transformation has come up with a comprehensive suite of measures, along with enacting an action plan and calling on local management agencies at all levels to join forces. According to Tra Vinh Department of Planning and Investment, in the first eight months of this year, the province granted business registration to 365 units, reaching 70 per cent of full-year projection. It pushed the total number of businesses in the province to more than 4,540 with as much as $2.64 billion in total registered capital, employing nearly 93,000 labourers, including 44 foreign-invested enterprises. In respect to business development, Tra … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh proactive in green development