Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 17 broke the ground for the western belt road of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, which connects National Highways 91 and 61C.
The agriculture sector in Mekong Delta needs to develop an agricultural economy mindset or shift from agricultural production to agricultural economic development, emphasized Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.
The Ministry of Transport has recently requested the Railway Project Management Unit urgently complete the pre-feasibility study report of the Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho high-speed railway investment project. The Ministry of Transport has set this project to finish the investment preparation before 2025 and carry out the investment before 2030.
The People’s Committee of Hau Giang Province has approved an ecological tourism project in the Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve in Phung Hiep District in June, offering an opportunity for visitors to explore one of the most famous tourist destinations of the province that is regarded as the “green lung” of the Mekong Delta region.
The Ministry of Health announced the plan to set up a field hospital with 800 beds in Can Tho City to treat the Covid-19 patients on the spot for the Mekong Delta region.
According to the Southern Hydrometeorology Station, unseasonable rains have recently battered Ho Chi Minh City although the rainy season in the Southern region usually ends in mid- November.
The Mekong Delta has achieved impressive results in its effort to encourage community participation in education. There has been a steady rise in both quality and quantity of schools. What the region needs now is more incentive policies to attract all possible resources to the field.
The Ministry of Science and Technology yesterday cooperated with the People’ Committee of Can Tho City to organize a technology – equipment market and a festival for innovative startups in the Mekong Delta (Techmart -Techfest Mekong 2019).
The price of tra fish in the Mekong Delta region has increased to a record high of VND 35,000 per kg, higher than VND 10,000 per kg compared to last year and gained the highest record since the past 10 years.
Fireworks and music performances will be organized on the lunar New Year’s Eve in many cities and provinces in the Mekong Delta region to mark Tet holidays.
The 22nd fine arts exhibition in the Mekong Delta region featuring 200 art works of 181 artists opened in Hau Giang Province at the provincial exhibition and convention center on August 28.