Cambodia’s diverse culture will be showcased through a variety of art activities during 'Cambodia week' being held in the southern provinces of Can Tho and An Giang.

Working in co-ordination with the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee, the embassy of Hungary in Vietnam is currently organising a series of Hungarian Cultural Days in the city between November 14 and 17.

The city of Can Tho is scheduled to host Cambodia Culture Week 2019 from November 19 to 22, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Cai Rang floating market on the Can Tho river, six kilometers from the center of Can Tho city, is a popular attraction in the Mekong Delta.

Rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta are becoming alarming, said Prof. David Dapice, Senior Economist, Vietnam and Myanmar Programme, Harvard Kennedy School, at a meeting with leaders of Can Tho city on October 8.

As many as 1,609 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, worth 22.3 billion USD, landed the Mekong Delta in the first half of 2019, reported the Vietnam Government Portal (VGP).

About 3,000 tonnes of waste, which is supposed to be buried at Co Do District’s dumping sites in Can Tho City, will be burned to produce energy on a trial basis, according to local authorities.

In Co Do District in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, there is a special team of volunteer ambulance drivers who offer free services to local people.

Kim Hyun Ji of the Republic of Korea’s Seoul Cycling Team was the winner of both the yellow and blue jerseys during the 20th version of the An Giang Television Cup, a renowned international women's cycling event, which concluded in Can Tho yesterday.

Thousands of Vietnamese women who were previously married to Korean men or plan to marry a Korean have received support to adapt to their new life for the last three years.

Even the Mekong Delta, the biggest fruit granary of the country, is having a tough time selling fruit in the midst of massive imports.

The British billionaire owner of English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur, Joe Lewis, returned to Can Tho on his luxury Bombardier Global 6000 private jet on June 3.

Seven more domestic and international air routes departing in Can Tho City have been launched since April, helping develop tourism, investment and trade for the entire Mekong Delta region.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho plans to build concrete embankments in some of the city’s eroded areas, according to Vo Thanh Thong, chairman of the Can Tho City People’s Committee.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho continues to see an increasing number of residents working abroad thanks to local employment and job assistance programmes.

The eighth Southern Folk Cakes Festival is being held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, with eight main activities which visitors should not miss and more than 220 booths introducing nearly 100 types of southern traditional cakes.

Nineteen teams from 10 countries and territories will compete in the fourth Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2019, which will take place in Can Tho from April 19-24, according to the organising board.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 8th Southern Traditional Cake Festival will open in Can Tho, the largest city in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, from April 12 to 16.

 An international air route linking Vinh city in the central province of Nghe An and Bangkok was opened on February 23 at the Vinh Airport, together with the commissioning of its international lounge.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Binh Thuy House in the southern city of Can Tho, owned by the Duong family for generations and built in 1870, is a popular stop for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.