Following river, fields, seasons for taste of rural life in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam Life 16:08 14/08/2026For generations, people in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have built a distinctive food culture around the river, rice fields, and changing seasons, turning fish, shrimp, crabs, snails, and wild vegetables into rustic dishes while welcoming guests with the region’s trademark warmth and hospitality.
Large firms account for just 0.9% of enterprises in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Economy 14:34 12/08/2026Only 0.9 percent of businesses in the Mekong Delta region are classified as large enterprises, while micro-enterprises account for as much as 87 percent of the region’s business community, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Mekong Delta branch.
Vietnam’s Can Tho launches public Wi-Fi at 27 sites, including major attractions
Vietnam News 09:41 10/08/2026Can Tho City in southern Vietnam has rolled out 27 public Wi-Fi hotspots across key tourist and cultural sites as part of its digital infrastructure plan to expand 5G and pilot 6G networks.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta farmers embrace digital skills to promote local tourism on social media
Travel 10:32 09/08/2026About 50 farming households involved in community-based tourism in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam joined a hands-on fishing activity on Saturday, while learning photography and video skills to promote local tourism on social media.
Slice of Mekong Delta hidden in billion-dollar industrial hub in central Vietnam
Travel 14:29 05/08/2026Surrounded by the billion-dollar Dung Quat Economic Zone in Quang Ngai Province, Bau Ca Cai Lagoon is an unlikely green oasis in central Vietnam, where lush mangrove forests and winding waterways have earned it the nickname ‘a mini Mekong Delta.’
How wetland conservation is reviving farming in Vietnam's Dong Thap Muoi
In-Depth 13:12 05/08/2026Tram Chim National Park, Vietnam’s fourth Ramsar site, is widely regarded as the 'green lungs' and natural reservoir of the Dong Thap Muoi region in the Mekong Delta.
Super-strong El Nino raises drought fears in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 22:05 03/08/2026A very strong El Niño, recently reported by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, has raised concerns that Vietnam's Mekong Delta could face a repeat of the severe drought and saltwater intrusion experienced in 2015-16, or an even worse crisis, prompting authorities across the region to begin preparing for its potential impacts.
Explainer: How labor shortage finally breaks 17-year-old boat fare in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
In-Depth 10:56 31/07/2026News that sampan fares at one of the Mekong Delta’s most famous tourist spots will finally triple after 17 years, albeit still at a dirt-cheap rate, comes with a bitter realization: the increase is too little, too late.
Australia Corner opens at Vietnam university to boost cooperation with Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 19:05 29/07/2026An Australia Corner opened at Vietnam’s Can Tho University on Wednesday as part of the Aus4Adaptation program to help the Mekong Delta strengthen its resilience to climate change.
Sun-dried spicy freshwater clams: Vietnam’s Mekong Delta delicacy winning fans online
Travel 17:14 27/07/2026'Hen phoi,' or sun-dried freshwater clams, have long been a traditional delicacy in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and are now winning over a much wider audience thanks to social media.
HFMD cases spike across Vietnam's Mekong Delta, prompt stronger prevention measures
Vietnam News 13:06 19/07/2026Health authorities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region are reporting a sharp increase in severe hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases among young children, despite the region not yet entering the disease’s traditional peak season, prompting hospitals, local authorities, and schools to strengthen surveillance and disease prevention measures ahead of the new school year.
Vietnamese province releases nearly 19,000 earwigs, 44 million parasitic wasps to protect coconut trees
Vietnam News 15:39 08/07/2026Since the beginning of the year, Vinh Long Province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam has released 18,900 earwigs and nearly 44 million parasitic wasps that prey on the black-headed caterpillar to safeguard coconut trees, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment.
