The second conference of tourism cooperation between HCMC and 13 Southern provinces and cities took place in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on May 20 with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, People’s Committees of participating localities.

The Southeast provinces of Vietnam have a promising socio-economic development rate; yet, it is the current transport network here that has prevented the region from reaching its fullest potential. It is high time the localities cooperated to address this congestion for a better future.

The Ministry of Transport has recently requested agencies and units to increase the operation of flights to/from Can Tho International Airport. In the coming time, airlines will study to open new flight routes and have more preferential policies on fares for routes to/from this airport.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on April 22 required greater efforts to be made to help the Mekong Delta develop strongly in the near future.

 

After a long time, the selling prices of dragon fruit had dropped dramatically, not enough for farmers to cover production costs, causing farmers in the Mekong Delta to suffer heavy losses, the prices of dragon fruit have rebounded in the past few days, but farmers do not have many dragon fruits left to sell.

The prices of agricultural materials have increased sharply, especially fertilizer, making rice production more difficult for farmers and reducing profits. Therefore, converting to organic, environmentally friendly rice farming is not only a way to reduce production costs but also a sustainable path for the Mekong Delta.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has recently proposed to the Ministry of Transport some special mechanisms for flights to/from Can Tho International Airport, following the latest direction of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Pangasius processing enterprises for export in the Mekong Delta, on the afternoon of April 12, said that in recent days, the prices of raw pangasius fish continued to climb, ranging from VND31,000 to VND33,000 (US$1.43) per kg, depending on the type. This is the highest price in more than two years, ensuring good profit for farmers. The reason for the increase in raw pangasius fish prices is the favorable export situation.

The Mekong Delta is the main agricultural growing area of the country. However, the competitiveness of agricultural products in the region is being held back by many factors, including the burden of high and unreasonable logistics costs. The reason is that the expressway in the Mekong Delta is the lowest compared to the whole country. Although inland waterway transport plays a key role, there is a lack of investment, making logistics sluggish.