Infrastructure development shrinks Mekong Delta's major floating markets
Vendors in floating markets in Mekong Delta struggle to stay afloat as new roads and embankments push them to the brink.
Vendors in floating markets in Mekong Delta struggle to stay afloat as new roads and embankments push them to the brink.
As droughts and saltwater intrusion devastate the Mekong Delta, many women are forced to seek alternative ways to make a living. This new path may offer a glimmer of hope, but it also exposes their extreme vulnerability.
The new-age carrier Vietjet has inaugurated the very first two international services connecting Can Tho, the hub city of Mekong Delta region with Taipei and Seoul, the capital cities of Taiwan and South Korea.
Pizza 4P’s is Mekong Enterprise Fund III’s ninth investee company.
Although the detail of the offer has yet to be revealed, it can be estimated from the previous deals that the offer may cost from $8 million to $15 million.
Azerai Resort Can Tho is raising the bar in luxury accommodation on Vietnam’s Mekong Delta with the opening of four new spacious villas that offer premium upgrade opportunities for privacy, comfort and personal service.
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100.6-million loan to support Vietnamese Government’s reform effort to improve health service delivery and the quality of health care providers, especially in poor, border areas and a $45 million loan to help Vietnam transform secondary towns into more economically inclusive, competitive tourism destinations.
Vietnamese startup travel company Ecohost beat 110 competitors to take second prize in the 2018 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism challenge.
Mekong Capital has become one of the first private equity funds in Asia to have fully divested three funds.
Upon the completion of the investment of Mekong Capital in mattress and bedding solution provider Vua Nem Joint Stock Company through Mekong Enterprise Fund III, Vua Nem has continuously opened new stores across the country, aiming to have 200 stores in the next two years.
Hoang Quan Mekong company and Ty Bach company has entered into an $8.2 million land rental contract in which the former has subleased 18.2 hectares in Binh Minh industrial park to the latter to construct an export-oriented footwear factory.
Although the investment value has not been disclosed yet, the Mekong Enterprise Fund III, a subsidiary of Mekong Capital, typically targets investments ranging from $8 to $15 million to make both minority and buy-out investments.
Combining with many unique tours for visitors to explore the special destinations of the Mekong River Delta, Azerai Can Tho promises to become a high-end residence, opening up unique cultural experiences for guests traveling to the West of Vietnam.
Out of 19 semi-finalists, seven Vietnamese startups have been chosen to join the Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism program in 2018, the biggest number in the tally.