VietNamNet Bridge - Experts are calling her the immediate stop of construction of new coal-fired plants in the Mekong Delta.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of tourists to the Mekong Delta has increased significantly as many tourism programmes have been successful over the last year, according to provincial authorities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants which generate electricity and those serving industrial plants are worsening pollution. 

VietNamNet Bridge - There are 562 landslide spots in Mekong Delta with total length of over 786 kilometers, according to the General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fatal electrical accidents have been increasing at an alarming rate at shrimp ponds and crop fields in the Mekong Delta recently.

Instead of trying to prevent saltwater invasion and desalinizing, it would be better to adapt to the new circumstances and think of developing aquaculture in Mekong Delta, scientists say.

Duong Van Ni, a respected expert from Can Tho University who has written many valuable studies on Mekong Delta, has caught public attention with his view that the wave of farmers migrating from the Delta is a great opportunity.

VietNamNet Bridge - The bioproducts that help keep farm produce fresh for 15-20 days are made of waste seafood products such as crab and shrimp. 

The principle that Vietnam needs to pursue now is not to confront nature, but to respond appropriately and flexibly to new circumstances, such as climate change, by restructuring the economy. 

Prof., Dr. Bui Chi Buu, former director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Viet Nam, speaks to Viet Nam News about the agricultural challenges facing the Cuu Long Delta and measures to cope with them.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ground was officially broken in Can Tho for a 500-bed oncology hospital, to be the biggest and most modern in the Mekong Delta yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - A bio-product for shrimp farming created from bagasse allows farmers to save 50 percent of expenses.

 After seeing parents grieving the deaths of children who drown every year during the flood season, a resident of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap Province decided to volunteer as a swimming coach.

Floods season brings more alluvium and washes away alum and pesticide. During the season, fields have time to ‘relax’, while parasitic creatures are killed and farmers can save money for the next crop.

Mekong Delta, the rice granary of Vietnam, is facing three big challenges due to the impact of climate change, unsustainable development and hydropower plants on the Mekong River.

Mekong Delta, the rice granary of Vietnam, is facing three challenges due to the impact of climate change, unsustainable development and hydropower plants on the Mekong River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased investment in climate-resilient housing, mangrove regeneration and early warning systems is urgently needed to ensure the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta, 

The biggest conference ever held on the Mekong Delta, occurring this week in Can Tho, is a chance for the Government to hear of breakthrough ideas on sustainable development in the southern region, 

VietNamNet Bridge - Instead of trying to prevent salt water from entering land, some coastal localities have opened their doors to seawater, turning the water brackish for shrimp farming.

Construction of two bridges linking Cao Lanh City and Lap Vo District in Dong Thap Province and Dong Thap with Can Tho, which are under way, will be a big boost to transportation and connectivity