The Vietnamese government has approved the construction of multiple expressways and various other traffic infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta in a bid to boost local development. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung signed the approval, which ratifies the development plan for the country’s ‘rice basket’ from now until 2030, with a vision toward 2050. The scheme will be carried out across Can Tho City and 12 other provinces including Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang, An Giang, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu, and Ca Mau. The project’s goal is to develop the Mekong Delta region into an eco-friendly and sustainable area capable of coping with climate change while boasting a significant position in Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia. In terms of traffic infrastructure, the plan will prioritize the construction of an expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Tieng Giang Province, Can Tho City, and Ca Mau Province. New expressways are also intended to link Ha Tien Town, Rach Gia City – both in Kien Giang Province – and Bac Lieu Province, while connecting Chau Doc – in An Giang Province – with Can Tho and Soc Trang. The initiative calls for the establishment of detours along national highways and improvement to provincial thoroughfares. Regarding waterway traffic, dredging will be carried out along routes leading to ports in the Tien (Front) and Hau (Back) Rivers, as well as along the Ca Mau Peninsula. Investment will be directed toward major inland waterway… [Read full story]
With a vision towards 2050, a new plan will turn the Mekong delta region into a dynamically and sustainably developed economic region with favourable conditions for investment. In addition to making the region an agricultural hub, the plan, ratified by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Oct. 9, also aims to transform it into a cultural and tourist centre. The scheme aims to elevate the region's profile and build on its potential and connect it with urban economic corridors, making Can Tho city the region's nucleus. It will also seek to harmonise relations between urban and rural areas. The region's…... [read more]
The Mekong delta remains the most important agricultural production region in Vietnam, supplying 50 per cent of rice output, accounting for 90 per cent of the country's total rice export volume, 70 per cent of fruit output, 52 per cent of seafood output, contributing 60 per cent of export turnover and ensuring national food security. However, the region faces many difficulties due to poor infrastructure facilities, poverty, and poor education among local people. Infrastructure development should go first Under a plan to develop airports throughout 2010, approved by the Prime Minister, the Mekong delta will have four domestic airports, Can…... [read more]
(VEN) - Located in the center of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Major Economic Zone, Kien Giang province is looking towards sustainable development. Vietnam Economic News' Ngoc Tuan spoke with Bui Ngoc Suong, the chairman of Kien Giang province's People's Committee. Most activities of the 2010 Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) Forum are taking place in Kien Giang province. How has the province prepared for this event, and what does it expect from the event? Compared with the previous years, the 2010 MDEC Forum will be larger in size with more activities. The Mekong Delta Week in Ho Chi…... [read more]
PANO – A seminar titled "Building new countryside in Mekong Delta provinces: Scientific bases and practices" was held by the Southern Academy of Politics and Administration in collaboration with the Can Tho Municipal People’s Committee and the Institute for Agricultural and Rural Policy and Strategy on October 5th in Can Tho City. Delegates including scientists, policy-makers, representatives of businesses, local authorities and farmers listened to more than 40 reports on actual issues arising from the ongoing new countryside building process, theories on rural development and experiences in building countryside in other countries as well as special features of the Mekong…... [read more]
Development planning for the Mekong Delta was discussed at an international workshop in Hanoi on April 24, hosted by the Vietnam - Netherlands Friendship and Cooperation Association and the Water Resources University. The event saw the presence of the Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Joops Scheffers, Chief Consultant of the "Mekong Delta Plan" (MDP) project Prof. Martijin Van de Groep, among Vietnamese and Dutch experts and researchers. Prof. Martijin Van de Groep said the MDP project signed by the governments of Vietnam and Netherlands , aims to create a premise for the long-term development and environmental change adaptation of Vietnam 's…... [read more]
