A conference to boost human resources connectivity between the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long and Japan’s Niigata prefecture was held in the Vietnamese province on Sunday.
The People''s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, in coordination with the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, held a conference on promoting cooperation between the province and Indian businesses on March 5.
The first batch of 84 tonnes of sweet potatoes from Vinh Long bound for China was announced at a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province on Wednesday.
Japanese enterprises are interested in and looking for investment opportunities in the Mekong Delta region, especially in Vinh Long Province, according to deputy chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in HCM City Ida Koji.
Sovico Group and HDBank have donated a total of VND6.5 billion (US$262,234) for building 100 ‘great solidarity houses’ in Mang Thit and Vung Liem Districts and for supporting the Pham Hung – Vo Van Kiet Study Promotion Scholarship Fund.
The removal of the homes is part of a social security programme run by the group for the southern province with the goal of eliminating temporary houses for the poor throughout the area.
Vinh Long Province is implementing a programme to support small and medium enterprises with a target of increasing their number by 8-10 per cent a year on average until 2025.
The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has applied various measures to support pandemic-hit enterprises to recover and develop business and production, especially those in industrial parks.
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vinh Long is soliciting investment in large projects that use modern and environment-friendly technologies and bring high added value.
The fourth Vietnam Rice Festival is taking place in the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long, with a wide range of events designed to promote agro-economy and rice trade in domestic and foreign markets.