The workshop drew valuable feedback
 and ideas to remove the logistics challenges facing the Mekong Delta s agricultural sector
At the âLogistics leverage for the Mekong Delta agri-productsâ workshop held last week in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, local officials, businesses and experts have shared their thoughts about removing logistics barriers to improve the Mekong Deltaâs agri-product exports.
The Mekong Delta is a key economic region, accounting for around 90 per cent of the countryâs rice exports, 65 per cent of the countryâs seafood production as well as 70 per cent of the countryâs fruit exports. The Mekong Delta exports tens of millions of tonnes of goods each year. However, there is a lack of seaports in the region, especially deep-water ports that can handle export containers. This, coupled with overloaded ports in Ho Chi Minh City, leads to increased service fees, storage fees, and waiting times.