Mekong delta river cruises

Despite being designated a national intangible cultural heritage site in 2016, the appeal of the Cai Rang floating market in Vietnam has declined in recent years. In fact, Can Tho City, where Cai Rang is located, already started a project to preserve and develop the floating market. Although the project has been ongoing for the past five years and many tasks have been completed, there is still a risk that visitors will ignore the floating market. Monotonous tours Minh Trung, a visitor, was disappointed after taking a tour to the Cai Rang floating market. He said he started the tour at Ninh Kieu Wharf, from where the cruise took him first to the boats selling goods, to have breakfast at the floating market, and then to finish the tour altogether. "They did not take visitors on a tour of the floating market and did not inform us about 'cay beo,' the people, and culture in the local community," Minh Trung said, referring to a long stick that vendors use to hang the goods … [Read more...] about Cai Rang floating market in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is losing its charm

One afternoon in November, Nguyen Thi Diem, 32, and her husband took advantage of the sunny weather to fix the roof of a half-finished house in Ca No, a commune in Long An Province. They used a piece of canvas to cover a leak on the roof of the house for which the basic framework has been completed. Diem and her husband are from Ca Mau Province, the southernmost locality in the country. They came to Long An several years ago and currently earn a living by peeling the barks of trees for wood processing facilities. The homeless couple have taken shelter in an abandoned house that belongs to a flood-proof housing project. Other houses nearby are in the same condition, half-finished and abandoned. Across Ca No Commune, there are around 30 flood-resistant houses that are now used by locals to store things or as warehouses or poultry coops. Many of them have been damaged. Around 40km away, Tan Thanh Commune also has dozens of such houses that have not been put to their intended … [Read more...] about Flooding thwarted by dams, Mekong Delta flood-resistant houses stand unused for decades

At the comference Standing Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa Province Nguyen Van Thi said that the North-Central province ranked fifth in the country in the field of area, the third in the field of the population with 3.71 million people. Besides, the locality has a 192-kilometer-long borderline and a 102- kilometer long coastal line, diverse natural resources with 1,535 monuments and landmarks. Particularly, sea tourism, cultural-historical-spiritual tourism and community ecotourism have been more and more developed. The locality has 925 accommodation facilities, providing over 40,000 rooms which would meet the diverse tourism demand of travelers. In parallel, the 13 provinces and cities of the Mekong Delta are one of the most potential areas in the field of tourism. Especially, the region closely connects with waterway tourism, attractive hick tourism, a typical ecosystem, a charming river area, four-season fruit trees, rustic cuisine in combination with … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta, Thanh Hoa join hands to promote tourism cooperation

The People's Committee of Cao Lanh City in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has opened a new book street, the first of its kind in the region. Located in Van Mieu Park, Cao Lanh City Book Street attracted crowds of students and parents to visit the new cultural spot and take a look at thousands of books. As this is the first book street in the Mekong Delta region, it is understandable that everyone coming in and out of the province would pay attention to it. After the opening ceremony, local people have the opportunity to read books in the large and comfortable space of Van Mieu Park. Promoting reading culture On the opening day, November 19, many parents and children visited the book street to enjoy the newest entertainment location. The book street covers an area of 10 hectares in Ward 1, Cao Lanh City and is open from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. This is the first book street in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region and the fifth in the whole country. In addition to 19 … [Read more...] about The first book street in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta opened

The two-day event – Mekong Connect 2022 Forum – ended successfully on November 24. The forum was organised by provincial members of the ABCD (An Giang, Ben Tre, Can Tho, and Dong Thap) Mekong regional connecting network and Ho Chi Minh City, in combination with the Vietnam Business Association of High-Quality Goods. Organised since 2015, it is an annual forum for investors, startups, entrepreneurs, experts, and government leaders who have concerns and interests related to the Mekong delta region. At the forum, Tran Thanh Man, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, expressed his high appreciation for the forum’s theme of "Actively improving the quality of links and integration for sustainable development." He said that this is a pressing issue for many provinces and cities across the country in general, and in the Mekong Delta region in particular. Improving the quality of links will create a new impetus for promoting post-pandemic economic development in the Mekong … [Read more...] about Promoting sustainable economic development in Mekong Delta

At the 27th Mekong Delta fine arts  exhibition The exhibition is within the framework of activities to mark the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet's 100th birth anniversary (November 23, 1922- 2022). The Vietnam Fine Arts Council selected 194 outstanding works from 167 authors in Mekong Delta provinces and cities to showcase at this event. The organizers said that all of the works have reflected lively the land and people of the Mekong Delta in the fields of politics, economy, culture and society. According to Deputy Chairwoman of the People’s Committee of Vinh Long Province Nguyen Thi Quyen Thanh, the Mekong Delta fine arts exhibition is an annual joint activity between the provinces, cities and the Literature and Arts Association of the Mekong Delta. By Phan Huy- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about 27th Mekong Delta fine arts exhibition opens

The Mang Thit Contemporary Heritage Site in Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) province of Vinh Long. The Delta regio has many potential to develop tourism. — Photo baodantoc.vn Tourism companies and operators in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) provinces need to be more creative in offering new products and services Ha Van Sieu, deputy head of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, has said. Speaking at a conference on promoting trade and tourism investment between HCM City and the delta province of Vinh Long, Sieu referred to the extremely rich tourism potential of the delta. He pointed to the untapped tourism potential of places like the Mang Thit Contimporary Heritage Site with its extremely unique cultural value that could not be found anywhere else. The site must be developed as a tourism symbol of Vinh Long Province, he said, adding there is also great potential for agriculture tourism in the region, and companies should create new tourism products around them. Other … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta needs more tourism products to attract visitors: conference

The Organization of Vietnam Records (VietKings) hands over a certificate recognizing the cooking performance of the largest number of dishes from 13 Mekong Delta provinces and cities in the country. The event attracted 60 artisans and skillful professional cooks from 13 localities in the Mekong Delta region. They were divided into 30 teams with two of each. Every province had two teams that were required to cook from four to six local dishes within 120 minutes. The contest presented to gastronomers around 130 popular dishes, such as Phu Sa soup made of mangrove apple fruits, Bac Lieu turnip cake, Soc Trang noodle soup, Can Tho grilled pork spring rolls, My Tho noodle soup, Siamese duck served with water caltrop and lotus seed of Dong Thap Province, Tay Do flying snakehead fish of Can Tho City, narrowleaf cattail stuffed duck breast in curry sauce of Bac Lieu Province, snakehead fish spring rolls of Long An Province. President of the Union of Chefs Associations of Mekong Delta, … [Read more...] about Cooking show with largest amount of dishes of Mekong Delta recognized

The export prices of several distinctive fruits in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta such as durians, bananas, and mangoes have doubled over the same period last year, bringing joy and excitement to local farmers. According to Nguyen Loi Duc, 69, from An Giang Province, the exportation of bananas to China via official channels is more favorable after the two countries signed a protocol. Duc currently owns a 50-hectare hi-tech banana plantation in Luong An Tra Commune, Tri Ton District. “My bananas are in full harvest, with two containers of 80 metric tons of bananas shipped every three days,” Duc elaborated. “I did not gain any profit last year when the export price of bananas was only VND6,000 per kilogram.” (US$1 = VND24,837) The price doubled to VND11,000-13,000 a kilogram this year, the farmer said. The Mekong Delta currently has nearly 35,300 hectares of bananas with an output of 478,877 metric tons, Duc continued, adding that the demand for this fruit is still high. In Dong … [Read more...] about Prices of exported fruits double in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta industry-trade fair 2022 is set to take place in Long An Province from ecember 2 to December 8. Accordingly, the functional forces of Long An Province this morning also host a meeting to implement the fair plan. This is the national trade promotion in 2022 which will be a great chance for enterprises in the region to exchange, connect and look for trade promotion opportunities. Through the fair, the businesses and enterprises shall have a chance for mutual investment, co-production and trade development among localities, and domestic enterprises, especially provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region with Korean counterparts. In addition, localities will have chances to promote their images, potentialities, strengths and well implement the domestic market development plan in association with the campaign of "Vietnamese people giving priority to using Vietnamese products"; develop trade promotion among localities and domestic and international enterprises. On … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta industry-trade fair 2022 to open in Long An Province