The red-crowned crane has long been a symbol of Tram Chim National Park and the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. Listed as critically endangered on the world’s Red List, the species is in urgent need of protection. To help bring the cranes back, Dong Thap is actively implementing a conservation and development project for the 2022-2032 period.
The six cranes, including three males and three females, are around seven months old and were bred in captivity at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo. They were flown to Vietnam and, following a mandatory quarantine period at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and now are eligible for relocation to Tram Chim for conservation and growth.
Amid the golden fields of Dong Thap province’s Hong Ngu district, the winter-spring rice harvest is in full swing. While modern machines have largely taken over, a rare and nostalgic sight remains—buffalo carts transporting rice, preserving a traditional way of life.
Amid the golden fields of Dong Thap province’s Hong Ngu district, the winter-spring rice harvest is in full swing. While modern machines have largely taken over, a rare and nostalgic sight remains—buffalo-drawn carts transporting rice, preserving a traditional way of life.
For Tran Thi Kim Thia (also known as Sau Thia), who was honoured in 2017 by the BBC for coaching over 2,000 kids in swimming for 15 years, teaching the skills is not just a job, but a noble mission.
Localities in the Mekong Delta region have been striving to develop distinctive tourism products to turn the region into a prominent tourist area in Vietnam as designated in the national tourism master plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2045.
Lai Vung district, located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, is renowned for its traditional crafts. In recent years, local authorities have made significant efforts to preserve and develop these crafts in a balanced manner - focusing on heritage conservation, innovation, product quality enhancement, and adaptation to the market economy.
Authorities of southern Dong Thap province and Cambodia's Prey Veng province jointly organised a ceremony to inaugurate the Thuong Phuoc – Kaoh Roka international land and waterway border gate pair on January 17.
Sa Dec city in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on January 14 kicked off its 2025 Spring Flower Festival, hoped to become a magnet for visitors from far and wide as the Lunar New Year (Tet) is coming.
Eight Vietnamese rice enterprises have been awarded 200,000 AUD (approximately 3.16 billion VND, or over 124,300 USD) for their efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice production.
The Sarus crane has long been a symbol of Tram Chim National Park and the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. This rare species, listed in the World Red Book, is endangered and requires protection. Dong Thap is implementing a project to conserve and develop the population of Sarus crane at Tram Chim National Park, running from 2022 to 2032.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and Cambodia's Prey Veng province reviewed their cooperation in the front work at a meeting in Dong Thap's Cao Lanh city on December 13.
The Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee on December 12 announced the project "Conservation and Development of Sarus Cranes at Tram Chim National Park."
Party General Secretary To Lam visited and presented gifts to 80 policy beneficiaries, Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, and war veterans in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on December 11, ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024), and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).
Efforts in preserving flora and fauna ecosystems associated with developing eco-tourism in the Gao Giong cajeput forest in Dong Thap province's Cao Lanh district have contributed to attracting more tourists to the Mekong Delta locality.
A delegation from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap had a working session with Bordeaux Aquitaine metropolitan area Urban Planning Agency (A'Urba) on November 21, as part of their working visit to France.
Sa Dec city in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has planted over 100 ha of various flowers to serve demand of customers during Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) 2025.
The Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will receive six red-crowned cranes from Thailand, said Director of the park Nguyen Van Lam.
