The second phase of the project between 2024 and 2030 is set to train public personnel involved in farming promotion work within communities, technical and managerial personnel of 620 participating cooperatives and cooperative groups, and farmers.

Scientists from the Institute of Water Resources recently conducted a study to assess the damages caused by saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta region.

The phenomena are reaching their peak in the dry season this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Development.

A project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to conserve coastal habitat in the Mekong Delta region was launched at a ceremony in Kien Giang on March 15.

Saltwater intrusion up rivers is estimated to affect 29,260ha of rice sown in areas not zoned for the crop in the Mekong Delta as the region enters the peak dry season.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministries, agencies, and localities to address challenges hindering the timely supply of materials, particularly sand, for infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta.

Poor infrastructure was once a weak point in the Mekong Delta, making it impossible to connect with other areas in the southern region, and hindering investment.

This is a promising new turning point for a very familiar plant often grown in the backyards of rural households in the Mekong Delta region.

The World Bank (WB) and the European Union (EU) are committed to sponsoring the project of one million hectares of high-quality, low-carbon rice production associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta until 2030.

Provinces in the Mekong Delta, known as Việt Nam’s “rice bowl”, need to store fresh water to avoid localised drought.

Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang called for cooperation of the Government, localities and enterprises in implementing a project to sustainably develop one million hectares of high-quality rice associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta until 2030.

The Mekong Delta is the largest rice production area in VN, but adverse impacts from natural and human-induced changes in the Mekong River have led to growing concerns over water security in the region.

Towards the end of the lunar year, the dried food craft villages in the Mekong Delta become vibrant, working at maximum capacity to meet the demand for the Tet market.

The project will be implemented from the Summer-Autumn crop in 2024, with funding of 16 million AUD (10.5 million USD) from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta, one of the country's seven key tourism regions, has identified 53 classic destinations designated by the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.

Shrimp and pangasius farmers in the Mekong Delta are grappling with the imminent threat of substantial losses.

The Mekong Delta is to become a region of comprehensive development, modern and uniform infrastructure system, and dynamic economic growth under the Poliburo’s resolution on the region’s socioeconomic development to 2045.

Water lilies often bloom in early December with vibrant colours of pink, wild purple and pure white.

The Mekong Delta region has the highest unemployment rate in the country, according to a recent report by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with Hau Giang on December 12 held a ceremony to launch a project on developing 1mil. hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030.