Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attended the oil and gas and offshore wind events with an investment capital of billions of US dollars in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province on December 1.
Many flower and bonsai farmers in HCM City and the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have reduced production for Tet (Lunar New year) early next year since they are worried the COVID-19 pandemic will affect demand.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved the programme on sustainable aquaculture development in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta until 2030 to make aquaculture an important contributor to agricultural and socio-economic growth.
Farmers, businesses and traders in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have called for simpler inspection procedures at waterway checkpoints to ensure speedier circulation of agricultural products.
Taking advantage of its natural conditions and investment attraction policies, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has become a destination for investors in renewable energy projects.
Localities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have made significant improvements to their economic governance and business environment over the years, the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry said.
Shinhan Bank Viet Nam (Shinhan Bank) has spent more than VND400 million (US$17,230) to support people affected by drought and salt water intrusion and the COVID-19 pandemic in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta through a range of meaningful activities.
Officials from many localities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta and rice exporters have urged the Government to resume rice exports without setting limits.
In the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, traders and consumers scour for unique fruits such as purple longan, red-flesh orange and jabuticaba and do not mind paying high prices for them.
The Ciuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute and agricultural company Loc troi Group on December 24 signed a five-year agreement to jointly develop new rice varieties.
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Region needs to be more innovative in production to grow sustainably in the context of climate change and environmental and integration challenges, experts have said.
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tra Vinh is calling for investment in six tourism areas, including Long Tri Islet, Ba Om Pond, Ba Dong Beach, Hang Duong, Tan Quy Islet and Duyen Hai hot mineral springs.
Cuu Long Real Estate Corporation 23 - 9 has renamed the underground Sense Market in HCM City as Central Market and added scores of new products and Asian foods.