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Cu Lao Dung has long been recognised as one of the shrimp-farming hubs of the Mekong Delta. Shrimp farming is a common livelihood activity that has contributed significantly to household incomes and economic development in the area. However, alongside the growth of high-tech shrimp farming models, the district is facing a growing challenge_ (...)

A major step forward in drowning prevention was marked on 26 May 2026 with the launch of the first survival sinking club in Cần Thơ City. The event was organised by the Management Board of the project “Climate Resilience in Cần Thơ City” and brought together 20 physical education teachers from 11 primary schools across An Thạnh and Cù_ (...)

The year 2026 marks a series of significant milestones for Mission Alliance: 125 years since our founding in Oslo, Norway; 50 years of service in the Philippines; and 30 years of dedicated work in Vietnam. For more than a century, our journey of compassion and solidarity has crossed borders, reaching communities and places that once seemed_ (...)

Afternoons at An Thạnh Nam Primary School are no longer quiet. Instead, the campus comes alive with laughter, splashes, and the sound of children eagerly learning a life-saving skill. Whistles blow, teachers call out instructions—“Put on your lifebuoy!”—and the steady rhythm of kicking feet fills the air. Just outside the school gates, parents_ (...)

On 19 December 2025, the Project Management Board convened a dissemination workshop to share the findings of a study assessing the potential for community-based ecotourism (CBET) in Cu Lao Dung. The study was conducted by a team of consultants from Can Tho University and provided a comprehensive analysis of the district’s natural, human,_ (...)

In coastal Cu Lao Dung, Soc Trang, climate change is reshaping daily life. Saltwater intrusion, drought, rising tides, and riverbank erosion are threatening both livelihoods and fragile mangrove ecosystems. In response, the NMA-V project has supported the establishment of community-based nursery — a practical Nature-based Solution that combines_ (...)

On 6 March 2024, representatives from the Soc Trang Union of Friendship Organisations, Women’s Union, Youth Union, Department of Education, and Department of Agriculture gathered to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the People’s Committee of Cu Lao Dung District and the Norwegian Mission Alliance in Vietnam (NMA-V),_ (...)

On 5 February 2026, a closing workshop on social inclusion of persons with disabilities was held in Can Tho, marking ten years of partnership between Norwegian Mission Alliance (NMA-V) and the Associations of Persons with Disabilities in the city. Since 2016, the project has focused on awareness raising, capacity building, social inclusion_ (...)

At the end of 2020, the project “Inclusive education for children with disabilities and climate change resilience in Hau Giang province” supported for 32 poor/nearly households in Vi Tan commune, Hau Giang province on goat rearing, after 10 household’s representative visited and selected goat breeds at the farm. Each household received 3 goats,_ (...)

Background: The evaluation aims to assess impact of the NMAV funded project for Social Inclusion in Can Tho from 2016-2020 and Inclusive Education (IE) for persons with disabilities and children with disabilities in Can Tho and in Hau Giang from 2018-2020. Key partners have been Can Tho Association for Persons with Disabilities (CAPD),_ (...)