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Image: Oil and Gas Company Nam Song Hau forced to pay over 1,139 billion VND in taxes

Oil and Gas Company Nam Song Hau forced to pay over 1,139 billion VND in taxes

The Hau Giang Tax Department has issued a decision to forcibly collect taxes from Nam Song Hau Oil and Gas Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company in Hau Giang province with an unpaid tax amount of over 1,139 billion VND.

Image: Top 5 destinations that you must visit in Long An, Vietnam

Top 5 destinations that you must visit in Long An, Vietnam

Located right on the edge of Ho Chi Minh City, Long An in this Mekong Delta province is always famous for its cool forest roads; these poetic lotus fields will "rescue" your soul.

Image: Work begins on Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang Expressway

Work begins on Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang Expressway

HCMC – Three Mekong Delta provinces and Can Tho City held simultaneous groundbreaking ceremonies for four components of the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang Expressway this morning, June 17. The ceremony for the expressway section in Chau Doc City, An Giang Province, was attended by Prime Minister Pham

Image: Switzerland interested in sustainable tourism in Mekong Delta

Switzerland interested in sustainable tourism in Mekong Delta

HCMC – A delegation of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and Swiss Tourism for Sustainable Development Project (ST4SD) is surveying the potential of the Mekong Delta region’s tourism to cooperate with the region in developing sustainable tourism. According to the Can Tho

Image: Northwestern provinces promote tourism in Mekong Delta

Northwestern provinces promote tourism in Mekong Delta

HCMC – A conference on tourism promotion of eight northwestern provinces was held in Can Tho City on April 9 with the participation of local authorities, departments, tourism associations and tourism companies, reported the local media. The conference was part of a series of “The Northwestern

Image: VND7,100 billion proposed for upgrading Mekong Delta’s roads

VND7,100 billion proposed for upgrading Mekong Delta’s roads

HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has proposed upgrading and improving three national highways, 53, 62 and 91B, in the Mekong Delta, with an estimated total investment cost of VND7,158 billion. Of the cost, over VND5,600 billion will be sourced from World Bank loans, cited the Vietnam News Agency.

Image: Big-ticket infrastructure projects proposed for Mekong Delta

Big-ticket infrastructure projects proposed for Mekong Delta

HCMC – Sixteen infrastructure projects have just been proposed for the Mekong Delta, heard a recent meeting held in Can Tho City to discuss ways to respond to climate change. These include projects to build coastal roads, inter-regional roads, dikes and reservoirs, with total capital of VND94,300

Image: Bac Lieu proposes building expy

Bac Lieu proposes building expy

HCMC – The government of Bac Lieu Province has written to the Ministry of Transport proposing developing a 58-kilometer-long expressway connecting the province with two other Mekong Delta provinces – Hau Giang and Soc Trang. The Ha Tien-Rach Gia-Bac Lieu expressway will pass through Hau Giang with

Image: Japanese businesses keen on Mekong Delta

Japanese businesses keen on Mekong Delta

HCMC – Many Japanese businesses are seeking to launch operations in the Mekong Delta, with Vinh Long Province as a destination of priority, according to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). The preference for Vinh Long is in response to growing construction costs and a scarcity of

Image: Mekong Delta provinces told to supply sand to expy project

Mekong Delta provinces told to supply sand to expy project

HCMC – Three Mekong Delta provinces, Vinh Long, Dong Thap and Long An, have been asked to ensure the supply of 19 million cubic meters of sand for two sections of the North-South Expressway project. The Ministry of Transport has sent this request to the three provinces as the shortage of sand is

Image: Saltwater contamination threatens Mekong Delta agricultural land

Saltwater contamination threatens Mekong Delta agricultural land

HCMC – Saltwater intrusion has begun to make its way into provinces near the Mekong River, affecting the irrigation of crops. Some 60,000 hectares of rice and over 43,000 hectares of fruit in the Mekong Delta’s coastal provinces are at risk of being contaminated by saltwater, said the Directorate

Image: Int’l cruise ship brings nearly 2,400 guests to BR-VT

Int’l cruise ship brings nearly 2,400 guests to BR-VT

HCMC – The Malta-flagged passenger cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 arrived at the SP-PSA port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province early this morning, January 26, bringing 2,370 international guests to the southern coastal province. This is the first international cruise vessel that has come to Ba Ria-Vung Tau