My Tho, Vietnam News

Thank to typical features, waterways in the Mekong Delta are attractive for not only international travelers but also locals.

A man from the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has filed a suit against a local health center he has accused of paralyzing his eight-year-old daughter with a vaccine.

A panoramic view of the ornate designs of Vinh Trang Pagoda, located in Tien Giang Province's My Tho Town.

A winter melon weighing more than 50 kilograms has to be seen to be believed. But these super-sized vegetables are a familiar sight in two hamlets in the central province of Binh Dinh.

The Cuu Long Delta region, long known as the country' s rice basket, faces a major hurdle to development: poor traffic infrastructure, both on land and water.

The camp is co-organised by the HCM City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese and the HCM City Youth Union.

However, it is curious that the markets invested in by the state have quickly become idle, while private-built markets remain bustling.

In the Diocese of My Tho, in South Vietnam, the parishes are fairly poor, located in rural or mountainous areas. via Fides News

Tourists visiting the city of My Tho in Tien Giang Province could not miss Vinh Trang Pagoda, an ancient southern architectural gem. via VietNamNet

Nearly 3,000 cruise ship passengers and crew will disembark in Ho Chi Minh City on March 30 from the luxurious SuperStar Virgo cruise ship. via Thanh Nein News

“We've become experts in blowing the earth up, huge chunks at a time, using bombs, artillery, motors, C4, gun ships, napalm, using everything but our nuclear arsenal to reduce the earth to ashes.”

" hspace=2 src="/english/images/VIETNAM-PHOTO-2.jpg" width=225 vspace=2 border=0> Private First Class Raymond Rumpa carries a 45 pound 90mm recoiless rifle past a burning Viet Cong Base Camp. via Voice of America

I was sitting on a bridge just north of My Tho in the delta south of Saigon in the spring of 1969. via The Lufkin Daily News

“The sanctuary, a natural salt-marsh forest ecosystem, covers an area of approximately 170ha, of which 50ha is virgin forest”

Those who have followed the Mekong Delta's winding waters to the region's farthest stretches agree that the journey is well worth it. via Viet Nam News

Two of southern Vietnam's major waterways - the Vam Co Dong and Tien rivers - are becoming increasingly contaminated by industrial waste but many polluters are not being penalized. via Thanh Nein News

More work is being done to renovate and expand the railway system in southern Vietnam with an aim to connect southern provinces with each other and other regions while helping HCM City become the center of ... via VietNamNet

“The master plan should incorporate mutual support among localities to give help to HCM City”

A lack of regional planning has put mounting pressure on HCM City in its status as the centre of the southern economic zone, industry insiders say. via Viet Nam News

“I am afraid that I will do the wrong thing when I visit my colleague's home, since my knowledge of Vietnamese Tet culture is limited”

Last week my friend, an Australian businessman working in HCMC, asked me to explain the appropriate behavior when visiting people during the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet of Vietnamese. via VietNamNet

“The enemy suffered from heavy casualties with 450 dead and injured, three U.S. advisers killed in action, nine helicopters and three M-113 armored vehicles were destroyed”

The route to Ap Bac today is not the same as it was described in "The Bright Shining Lie" by Neil Sheehan . via VietNamNet

We've landed and our mission of meeting the Viets planned over a year ago comes to fruition in front of the post office - hurrah. via TravelPod.com Recent Updates

Musician Hoang Viet, who died during battle 40 years ago, is being remembered in a series of concerts in HCM City, his home-town My Tho, and in Vung Tau, his father's native town. via VietNamNet