
Monk builds cremation center for the poor in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:07 07/05/2025A monk is working on his plan to build a cremation center to assist residents in overcoming funeral-related difficulties, especially those in the southwestern border region of Vietnam, and to help preserve land resources for the community.

6 sarus cranes from Thailand welcomed to new home at Vietnam national park
Vietnam News 15:01 21/04/2025Authorities of Dong Thap Province in southern Vietnam held a ceremony on Sunday to welcome six sarus cranes to their new home at Tram Chim National Park, officially naming them Tha Vi, Ti Ci, LoTus, Ban Mit, Phuc Vien, and Tan Nguyen.

Streets in this city in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta bloom with lotus flowers, drawing delight from locals, tourists alike
Travel 14:23 11/04/2025Several streets in downtown Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province, have been awash with vibrant lotus blossoms for the past week, captivating passers-by and earning praise from impressed visitors.

Saigon Zoo to host 6 ‘vulnerable’ sarus cranes from Thailand
Ho Chi Minh City 11:20 08/04/2025The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City has said that it will receive six sarus cranes from Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo in Thailand for care on Thursday before releasing them at Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam.

Tourist area in Vietnam’s Dong Thap treats guests to nearly 3,000 'banh tet'
Vietnam Life 12:12 13/01/2025Tourists can take photos with the area’s gardens of roses, sunflowers, and other flowers, while savoring a 'banh tet'

2nd lotus festival kicks off in Vietnam’s Dong Thap
Vietnam News 13:37 17/05/2024The second edition of the festival is held at the square of the Van Mieu Park in the provincial capital city of Cao Lanh

Artisan ‘picks’ unique material to make miniaturized Ho Chi Minh City landmarks
Travel 07:29 11/04/2024'My replica of the Ho Chi Minh City edifice with a 1:30 scale ratio was crafted from more than one million bamboo toothpicks'

4 red-crowned cranes return to national park in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:33 10/03/2024Red-crowned cranes were last observed at the park in 2021.

Vietnam’s Dong Thap approves $470,500 for red-crowned crane aviary construction
Vietnam News 10:29 02/03/2024The project covers an area of 36,620 square meters

Mekong Delta people flock to mango fest in Vietnam’s Dong Thap
Travel 15:59 29/04/2023The festival will welcome visitors through Monday

In southern Vietnam, gang storms hospital that admitted their dead victim
Vietnam News 12:37 13/06/2021A criminal gang has been nabbed after fatally attacking a 25-year-old man, then stormed the hospital to pounce on the victim and his friends

Family of eight caught sneaking into Vietnam from Cambodia by boat
Vietnam News 16:58 27/04/2021Vietnam is scrambling to fence off the risk of COVID-19 transmission from border jumpers