The fifth southern traditional cake festival will be
celebrated in the Mekong city of Can Tho from April 15 to 19 next year
to also mark Mekong Delta Tourism Week and National Tourism Year.
Better linkages among local governments and businesses in the Cuu Long
(Mekong) Delta are needed to fully exploit the tourism potential of the
region, the president of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee
has said.
Truong Nguyen Thanh Nhan won the overall yellow
jersey of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Cycling Tournament which ended in
the southern province of Ben Tre yesterday.
Pham Phat Dat of Ben Tre won the sixth stage of the Mekong Delta Cycling
Tournament, but Truong Nguyen Thanh Nhan won the overall yellow jersey
yesterday.
The new Mekong Delta Fine Arts Exhibition of 233 paintings, sculptures
and other artworks has opened in Bac Lieu Province as part of the
celebrations of the 70th National Day on September 2.
Tourism Malaysia will participate in the Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week
from June 27 to July 3 in Can Tho as it continues its efforts to
attract more Vietnamese tourists to that country.
Danish Ambassador to Viet Nam John Nielsen, in a visit to HCM City
yesterday, introduced a new documentary that will provide the public
with information on preventive measures against natural disasters.
The Mekong Delta received 7.3 million visitors in
the first quarter of this year, an increase of 20.9 per cent compared
with the same period last year.
