Vietnam tour - Vinh Long to host Mekong forum

The 2014 Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum (MDEC Vinh Long 2014) is scheduled to take place in southern Vinh Long province from November 21 to 24 – Vietnam tour

Under the theme ‘Mekong Delta towards the Green Economy', MDEC Vinh Long 2014 comprises a series of events, including the 2014 Conference on Investment Promotion and Social Welfare for the Mekong Delta region and the 2014 Mekong Delta Business Forum and travel in Vietnam.

At a recent press briefing, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh, who is Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region, stressed the strategic position and role of the Mekong Delta, as well as the need to strengthen links in the region and apply scientific and technical advances to production.

"Investment, trade and Vietnam tour must be promoted based on each locality's strengths and the common interests of the whole region," he said.
The MDEC Forum is an annual event where participants propose initiatives and policy suggestions to increase cooperation among provinces in the region, as well as the connections between the region and other localities nationwide, central ministries and agencies, and international organizations; and to boost the region's socio-economic development.

Established in 2000, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation recognize excellent achievement in successfully conserving or restoring heritage buildings and properties in the region by the private sector or by public-private initiatives.