Saltwater intrusion along with intensive drought has been posing threat to the agro-fishery sector in Mekong Delta.

In recent days, many petrol filling stations in the Mekong Delta region have closed and stopped selling, partly because of losses, and partly because of supply shortages, leading to the prospect of large-scale disruptions in the region.

Sub-greater Mekong region countries need to join hands in reviving the previous dynamic growth of the Mekong tourism industry as an attractive destination for international tourists.

The Ministry of Transport has submitted to the PM a pre-feasibility study report for the implementation of two road sections passing through Kien Giang and Bac Lieu under the trans-Vietnam 2744-km-long Ho Chi Minh Expressway project.

Provinces in the Mekong Delta are suffering from serious flooding as flood tides approach the 2019 historic peak.

Many provinces in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam are facing a scarcity of construction sand for several key expressway projects.

Over the years, the Mekong River has provided much for people living there, but recently the water has been low, causing shrimp, fish and other seafood catches to plummet.

The Master Plan for the Mekong Delta designed for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, is focused on infrastructure development.

Many localities in the Mekong Delta have been discussing ways to strengthen regional linkages, among which the field that needs to be connected first is traffic.

Despite its high population, the lack of information technology workers has hindered the Mekong Delta region’s digital economic development.

Agriculture is the strength of the Mekong Delta. However, the large gap in living standards and employment opportunities between the agricultural and industrial sectors continues to create waves of migration from the region to the southeast region.

Tran Dinh Thien, a respected economist, believes that if Vietnam can exploit its potential, it will be a big player in the world’s energy map in the future.

Local authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have declared an emergency as erosion along rivers and coasts in many localities has increased.

The Government has approved an VND8 trillion-plus budget for the first phase of the Dai Ngai Bridge linking the Mekong Delta provinces of Tra Vinh and Soc Trang.

A national cadres conference was organized recently to discuss policies on socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta by 2030, with a vision towards 2045.

Six international financial institutions have committed to financing US$2.2 billion in ODA and preferential loans for 20 sustainable development projects in the Mekong Delta in adaption to climate change during 2021-2025.

The Mekong Delta region is expected to develop agricultural centres in association with specialised farming zones and urban areas.

The Mekong Delta will need to optimise its natural conditions to develop renewable energy and attract investment in the sector to mitigate the impacts of climate change, experts have said.

Rice farmers in many Mekong Delta provinces are reducing rice cultivation over rising prices of inputs like fertilisersnbsp;and pesticides.

Ecotourism, especially agri-tourism will be a dominant trend as the Mekong Delta strives to develop its tourism industry, experts say.