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Kien Giang works hard on supervising origin tracing of fish catches

March 18, 2024 | 16:18

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has focused on strictly monitoring the output and origin tracing of catches at fishing ports in the locality in preparation for the 5th inspection of the European Commission (EC) on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the end of the second quarter of 2024.

Kien Giang endeavours for quality

December 05, 2023 | 16:21

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is facing new opportunities in its strategic vision to unlock development, with the prime minister approving provincial planning earlier in November.

Kien Giang accelerates moves to lift trade and tourism image

November 20, 2023 | 14:13

The southern province of Kien Giang is ramping up efforts to boost its trade and tourism both domestically and further afield.

CN Traveler names Phu Quoc among world’s top island

October 13, 2023 | 19:36

Boasting long beaches with gleaming white sand lying serenely along inviting turquoise waters, Phu Quoc island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been honoured by the American travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CN Traveler) as one of the world’s top islands in 2023.

Hon Son island an emerging tourist destination of Kien Giang

July 13, 2023 | 17:20

Hon Son, a small island located 65km from Rach Gia city of the Mekong Delta of Kien Giang, is emerging as a tourist attraction in the south thanks to its untouched beauty and huge tourism development potential.

Phu Quoc ramps up efforts against IUU fishing

March 13, 2023 | 16:28

Phu Quoc island city, along with other coastal localities in the southern province of Kien Giang, has been concertedly rolling out solutions and exerting great efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Kien Giang has 18 more star-rated OCOP products

March 06, 2021 | 10:34

Eighteen more local specialties have been recognised as three- and four-star “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) products in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

Kien Giang invests over 28 mln USD in fishing infrastructure

January 02, 2021 | 20:44

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang invested more than 645 billion VND (28.2 million USD) in fishing infrastructure in 2020, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Mekong Delta localities see signs of tourism recovery

December 03, 2020 | 20:25

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has seen a rebound in domestic tourism and the number of visitors is expected to rise during the upcoming New Year and Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Programme started to boost Phu Quoc tourism

November 27, 2020 | 17:19

A tourism promotion programme has been recently held in Phu Quoc island district, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, as part of a bigger programme aiming to stimulate the domestic tourism sector.

Quang Ngai, Kien Giang close tourist attractions over COVID-19 fears

March 23, 2020 | 16:09

Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai and southern province of Kien Giang have closed tourist attractions in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

More localities temporarily close tourist sites to prevent COVID-19 spread

March 16, 2020 | 11:02

All tourist sites in the central province of Quang Tri will be temporarily closed to visitors from March 18 as part of the local effort to prevent the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from spreading.

Kien Giang gets nod to delay special economic zone plans

August 19, 2019 | 17:05

The Ministry of Construction has green-lighted Kien Giang province’s proposal to suspend the master plan to develop Phu Quoc Island into a special administrative-economic zone (SEZ).

Vietjet starts selling tickets for Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route

February 11, 2019 | 10:33

Vietjet has started selling tickets on its newest international route connecting Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang with Hong Kong.