In the flood season, special markets appear in the southwestern region, selling animals that are caught thanks to water rising, such as eels, snakes, turtles, rats, snails, and crabs. When the flood recedes, the markets also close.

VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change is hitting the Mekong Delta much earlier than expected, Phung Duc Tien of the National Assembly Commission of Science and Technology told Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Snake attacks have plagued the Mekong Delta's Can Tho City and Hau Giang Commune for nearly a month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Bio-technology plays a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the impacts of global warming, a conference heard in HCM City last Tuesday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta have raised their voice against hydroelectric plants developed on the Mekong River in Laos, saying that those projects would cause huge difficulties for them in cultivation,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta region will need around VND44.55 trillion to control floods, adapt to climate change and cushion the impact of rising sea levels on agricultural production, infrastructure and local communities.

 The World Bank will cooperate with Vietnam to ensure that progress made in living standards over past years continues and the country achieves sustainable economic development consistent with a Green Growth Strategy.

 Local gold consumption takes nosedive; Metro Cash & Carry ownership change unnerves local suppliers; Banks report high bad debt in first half; Binh Duong offers preferential loans to riot-hit firms

 Committee calls for flood preparations; Tourist's body found in Co To Island; Police seize drug haul in Hai Phong; Delta takes action to protect people, crops; More Vietnamese drowning victim in Japan found

The NA Standing Committee has just discussed making changes to the draft law on compulsory military service.

 Saigon Tax Trade Center to close down; 889 FDI projects licensed; Nearly US$600 million for expressway construction; New customs system will launch soon; PetroVietnam hits 65% of yearly goal; SOEs slash costs by $638.5 million under gov't plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rice price in the domestic market has been increasing sharply, which may lead to losses for exporters if they bid for the contract to provide 500,000 tons of rice to the Philippines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal mangrove forests in the Mekong River Delta, which protect the local ecosystem and local residents, is declining at a rapid rate because of the proliferation of shrimp ponds.

VietNamNet Bridge – The early floods in the Mekong Delta this year have damaged around 220 hectares of paddy of the summer-autumn crop in Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap Province, leaving losses of an estimated VND2 billion.

VietNamNet Bridge – With the coming of the annual floods, residents in the Mekong Delta are usually able to catch more fish and collect aquatic species like lotuses and lilies. This year has been no exception,

 Casino ban may be lifted for Vietnamese citizens; Savills Vietnam: M&A activity in property recovers; Canadian gold miner denies tax allegations; MoF pulls u-turn on fizzy beverage tax position; Agri sector taps vast potential

 Fragrant rice comes to throne in Mekong Delta; Metro development costs dearly in Vietnam; Sri Lanka – Vietnam trade centre opens in Colombo; Businesses increase to invest in agriculture; Multiple charges erode seafood competitiveness

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Design Association has announced establishment of an institute of comic books and cartoons in HCM City with an aim to carry out research projects and develop human resources for this sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has set a goal of providing 60 liters of clean water per person per day to rural areas by 2015.

 Steering board talks preparations for IPU-132; Vietnam attends Venezuelan United Socialist Party’s congress; Entering ASEAN - a decision of historical significance; President calls for Mekong Delta to expand production