Real estate proves hard to find in Can Tho city
Despite being the central urban area of the Mekong Delta region, Can Tho city is facing a scarcity of real estate products this year, with only one project put up for sale in the first quarter.
Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
More than 400 delicious dishes to highlight HCMC food festival
More than 400 dishes from different regions across Vietnam will be presented at the Ho Chi Minh City Culinary Culture Festival, which will take place from March 28-31 at Van Thanh Tourist Park in HCMC.
Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
WB willing to finance Vietnam’s railway sector
The World Bank has surveyed and is willing to finance some railway projects in Vietnam, said Kathy Whimp, operations manager for the World Bank in Vietnam, at a Monday meeting with Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy.
Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
World’s No.1 shipping line MSC keen on investing in new Can Tho city port
Switzerland-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest shipping line, is interested in investing in a new large-scale transshipment port in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Mekong Delta city of Can Tho calls for investment in two new urban area projects
The centrally-administered city of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta is seeking investment in two new urban area projects in Cai Rang district between now and 2030.
Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Japanese retail major Aeon to invest $500 mln in 2 Vietnam malls
Japanese retailer Aeon will invest $500 million in building two $250 million malls, one in the northern province of Bac Giang and another in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Malaysian realty developer Pavilion plans $1.4 bln complex in Vietnam, embracing MotoGP
Pavilion International, a leading real estate developer in Malaysia, plans to invest $1.4 billion in building a resort, entertainment and sports complex in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Australia, Japan, US deeply invested in Vietnam’s success: diplomat
Australia, Japan, and the U.S. are deeply invested in Vietnam’s success and will continue to support it on a wide range of issues like clean energy, climate resilience and agriculture, an American diplomat said.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Dutch agribusiness giant opens $20.5 mln aqua feed mill in southern Vietnam
Dutch agribusiness De Heus inaugurated Tuesday a new VND500 billion ($20.5 million) aqua feed mill in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Sa Pa, Can Tho among Asia’s ‘most ideal’ autumn destinations
Canadian magazine The Travel has included Sa Pa town and Can Tho city in its list of “10 most ideal destinations” in Asia to visit this autumn.
Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Construction of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park starts in Mekong Delta
Construction of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Can Tho, also called Vinh Thanh Industrial Park, in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho began on Saturday.
Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Work on first VSIP industrial park in Mekong Delta to begin next month
Work on the first phase of the Vinh Thanh Industrial Park, also known as Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Can Tho, is set to begin on September 9.
Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Can Tho city to speed up resettlement for VSIP industrial park construction
Party chief of Can Tho city, Nguyen Van Hieu, has requested municipal authorities to expedite works related to the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) including construction of resettlement areas for impacted households.
Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Construction of $1.9 bln Mekong Delta expressway kicks off
Construction of the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang Expressway, which will be the first to connect the Mekong Delta with Vietnam's national expressway network, began on Saturday.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Can Tho airport logistics center included in new master plan
A logistics center at Can Tho International Airport in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has been included in a new national airport development master plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Mekong Delta hub Can Tho has new Party chief
Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu was appointed by the Politburo, the Party's premier decision-making body, as Secretary of the Party Committee of Can Tho, one of the five centrally-managed cities in Vietnam, for the 2020-2025 term.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Phu Quoc POC secures service deals for Vietnam’s second-largest gas project
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Petroleum Operation Company, operator of the major Block B gas development project, has secured project management support service (PMSS) deals from service suppliers.
Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Government prioritizes high-speed railway in Mekong Delta
The government is giving priority to express routes in the Mekong Delta, especially the express railway connecting Ho Chi Minh with Can Tho city, the region's heart, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Construction of first VSIP industrial park in Mekong Delta to commence in June
Can Tho city is aiming to kick off construction of the first Singapore-backed VSIP industrial park in the Mekong Delta in June.
Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Expressway linking two southern cities set to complete by end-2023
Construction of the My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway, a part of the North-South Expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City and the southern city of Can Tho, is set to complete by end-2023.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Hot air balloon festival takes flight in Can Tho city
A hot air balloon festival is taking place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho for the first time, celebrating Reunification Day (April 30) and Labor Day (May 1).
Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Bamboo Airways launches Hanoi-southernmost province flight service
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways launched its Hanoi-Ca Mau route on Saturday, marking the country’s first-ever air service linking the capital with the southernmost province.
Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Summer expected to revitalize tourism in Vietnam
Vietnam is viewed as one of the most attractive destinations on earth this summer, aside from Japan, New Zealand, France and Italy, said international travel page Travel Off Path.
Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
ADB to provide $130 mln for key infrastructure projects in Mekong Delta city
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide loans of $130.3 million for the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to invest in key transport infrastructure development with climate change adaptation.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Police launch latest raid on F88 transaction points in An Giang province
An Giang province police on Monday simultaneously checked compliance with the law of all transaction points owned by Vietnamese financial services firm F88 in the locality.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Ministry accelerates proposed HCMC-Can Tho high-speed railway plans
The Ministry of Transport is speeding up preparatory work for a proposed high-speed railway linking Ho Chi Minh City with Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta, a region with no access to railroads.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
O Mon 3 gas-fired power project delayed over ODA procedure entanglement
The O Mon 3 gas-fired power plant project in southern Vietnam might not be able to receive the first gas flow from Block B in the fourth quarter of 2026 as scheduled, due to problems related to official development assistance (ODA) procedures.
Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Suntory PepsiCo plans $39 million factory expansion in southern Vietnam
Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage Company plans to invest $38.8 million more in its factory in the southern city of Can Tho to build new production lines for purified water and tea.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Industrial real estate investment climbs in early 2023
Industrial real estate investments in Vietnam have risen in early 2023, with Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) a prime example.
Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Proposed HCMC-Can Tho railway may cost $9 bln
The total cost to build a modern railway of more than 174 km linking Ho Chi Minh City with Can Tho City, the Mekong Delta’s hub, has been estimated at $9 billion, according to Vietnam’s Railway Project Management Board.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Thai giant retailer opens supermarkets in Can Tho, Hai Phong
Thailand’s Central Retail opened one Tops Market supermarket in Can Tho city on Thursday, the first of its kind in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, and another in the northern city of Hai Phong one day before.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Can Tho-Cambodia air links proposed
Cambodian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Sok Dareth has proposed launching air routes from Can Tho city in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to Cambodia in order to meet rising travel demand.
Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
S Korean fund eyes Tran De seaport investment in Mekong Delta
South Korea’s investment fund FG Corporate is seeking investment opportunities in Vietnam's infrastructure, particularly the Tran De deep-water seaport in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Sembcorp gets license to build 294-ha industrial park in Mekong Delta
Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries received an investment license Monday to develop a new industrial park in Can Tho city, its first in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam, US firms plan $1 bln agri project in Mekong Delta
Dai Thuan Thien Clean Agricultural Company and New Roc Energy Partners II LLC plan to implement a sustainable eco-agricultural chain project worth $1 billion in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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