Expert calls for balance of growth, heritage in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
In-Depth 15:32 07/04/2026New expressways in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are transforming travel and boosting economic growth, but they also raise concerns about preserving the region’s unique river-based culture and long-standing community connections, according to archaeologist Nguyen Thi Hau.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta jackfruit farmers struggle amid price collapse
Economy 13:50 01/04/2026Farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are struggling as Thai jackfruit prices have plunged to just VND2,000-3,000 (US$0.07-0.11) per kilogram, the lowest in years, leaving many unable to cover production costs.
Work starts on $182mn industrial park project in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Economy 11:44 31/03/2026Vietnam’s private enterprise T&T Group, in cooperation with the administration of An Giang Province in southern Vietnam, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for the 199-hectare Vam Cong industrial park project, to be executed at a cost of VND4.8 trillion (US$182 million).
Rising fuel, fertilizer prices worry farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 16:01 09/03/2026Farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are facing mounting concerns as fuel and fertilizer prices surge while crop and aquaculture product prices remain stagnant, raising fears of losses in the upcoming harvests.
Highways congested as millions return to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet holiday
Vietnam News 13:30 23/02/2026Millions of people traveling back to Ho Chi Minh City from the Mekong Delta on Sunday, the final day of the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, caused severe congestion on several highways and intersections, especially in Dong Thap Province.
Polish tourists join Vietnam’s Mekong Delta communities for hands-on Lunar New Year experience
Travel 19:38 07/02/2026More than 70 tourists from Poland joined local residents in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta in early February to experience traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) customs, as travel firms expand culture-focused tours for inbound visitors.
Horticulture gains ground in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, fragmented production limits exports: Dutch embassy
In-Depth 17:13 23/01/2026While rice remains the backbone of agriculture in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, the region is gradually diversifying toward horticultural crops, driven by their higher economic value and greater resilience to climate change.
An Giang, home to Phu Quoc Island, aims to become tourism hub linking borders, sea, Mekong Delta
Travel 17:32 17/01/2026An Giang Province in southern Vietnam is gradually upgrading infrastructure to position itself as an integrated tourism hub linking border areas, coastal destinations, and the Mekong Delta, with an eye on the global market.
Official calls for day-and-night operation of Cai Rang Floating Market in Vietnam’s Can Tho
Travel 16:19 16/01/2026Vice-chairperson of the Can Tho City People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep has suggested developing the famous Cai Rang Floating Market in Vietnam’s Mekong Dela region for day-and-night operations, instead of limiting its activities to the morning as it has long been the case.
In southern Vietnam, flower festival draws nearly 1.2 million visitors in nine days
Travel 14:58 05/01/2026The second Sa Dec Flower and Ornamental Plants Festival in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam attracted more than 1.17 million visitors over nine days, including around 1,700 international visitors, according to local authorities.
Mekong Delta by bicycle: Discover the real road less traveled in Vietnam
Expat Life 10:23 02/01/2026Most tourists who visit Vietnam seem to bypass the Mekong region in southern Vietnam because of its lack of major attractions. For the more adventurous traveler, it has long been considered the true ‘road less traveled.’
Miss Charm 2025 contestants embrace rural life in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam Life 12:56 03/12/2025Thirty-nine contestants from the Miss Charm 2025 pageant traded glamorous gowns for the simplicity of ‘ao ba ba,’ a traditional garment of the southern region, and ‘khan ran’ (striped scarf) as they transformed into Mekong Delta farm girls during a recent cultural experience trip to Can Tho City in southern Vietnam.
