Cassava exports double this year
Cassava has been listed as a key
agricultural export, with the industry exporting 158,000 tonnes, worth
a total value of 36 million USD in September.
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Business
Outstanding members of Hanoi Stock Exchange honoured
Fifty outstanding companies out of 400
members of the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) received awards for their
performance at a ceremony held in Hanoi on Oct. 12.
Rubber export value bounces back
Rubber prices have reached their
highest level so far this year and are currently at around 2,000 USD
per tonne, an increase of 200 USD over the average price in September,
according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Conference on coping with climate change in Vietnam
More than 30 international
organisations joined representatives from various Vietnamese ministries
and agencies at a donors conference on how to cope with climate change
in Hanoi on Oct. 9.
Vietnam, Netherlands deepen environmental cooperation
Vietnam is a delta country with which
the Netherlands would especially like to cooperate in water resource
management and addressing climate change, an official from the
Netherlands said on Oct. 5.
Scheme to track Mekong seafood
A pilot programme to monitor origins and quality of seafood
processed in the Cuu Long ( Mekong ) Delta provinces has been
undertaken in response to an EU regulation requiring Vietnamese seafood
imports to certify the location of the catch, according to the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development.
VN, Netherlands deepen environmental cooperation
Vietnam is a delta country with which
the Netherlands would especially like to cooperate in water resource
management and addressing climate change, an official from the
Netherlands said on Oct. 5.
Dam project, loggers threat to rare species
Three new nesting sites for the
grey-crowned crocias (Crocias langbianis), an endangered species
endemic to Vietnam, have been discovered.
Nation pins hopes on farm, forestry, aquatic products
The Ministry of Industry and Trade
forecasts that export earnings from farm-forestry-aquatic products will
face a slight decrease of 6 percent to stand at 12.4 billion USD for
the whole year.
More investment needed for rural development
Although investment in agriculture and rural areas has improved
remarkably in recent years, the number of projects and the volume of
investment capital in this sector are still less than in other economic
sectors.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), in 2008, the agro-forestry-fisheries sector attracted 45 new projects with a combined investment of over 252 million USD; accounting for 3.8 percent of all projects and 0.42 percent of newly registered investment. The respective percentages for the first eight months of the year were 2.57 percent and 0.46 percent.
According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), in 2008, the agro-forestry-fisheries sector attracted 45 new projects with a combined investment of over 252 million USD; accounting for 3.8 percent of all projects and 0.42 percent of newly registered investment. The respective percentages for the first eight months of the year were 2.57 percent and 0.46 percent.
Vietnam rolls out red carpet for US investors
Vietnam always welcomes US investors to
do business effectively in the country for mutual benefit, State
President Nguyen Minh Triet said.
Can Tho to host int’l forum on climate change
The Prime Minister has given permission
for the Government Office and the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment to hold an international forum on climate change in the
Mekong Delta region in the southern city of Can Tho on October 15-16.
Vietnam, Cuba to ink six-year rice deal
The Prime Minister has approved the
content of a draft framework agreement between Vietnam and Cuba on the
development of rice production there in the 2009-2015 period.
EC decision to affect Vietnam’s seafood exports
Vietnam ’s seafood exports will certainly be influenced by the
strict requirements stated in the European Commission (EC)’s Regulation
1005, to take effect in January 2010, said a Vietnamese official.
Vietnam to ratify global treaty on illegal fishing
Vietnam would ratify a global treaty on illegal fishing, if
approved, anticipating that it would boost seafood exports, said an
official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Business
Electricity sector tops National Assembly agenda
The National Assembly’s Economic
Committee on September 23 held its 8th session, focusing on the results
of the implementation of the national electric power development
strategy for 2006-2015.
Vietnam, Cambodia target 100,000 ha of rubber
Vietnam and Cambodia will strengthen cooperation in order to achieve 100,000 ha of rubber trees in Cambodia by 2012.
Environment
Meeting to find ways of coping with natural disasters
Increasing the management of information to cope with natural calamities in Vietnam was the main topic of a meeting that opened in Hanoi on Sept. 24.
First natural disaster channel debuts next year
Early next year, Vietnam is set to open
up its first television channel that is solely dedicated to helping
prevent natural disasters.
Vietnam calls for int’l assistance in rural development
Vietnam needs international assistance
for a programme to develop a new model in rural areas in the 2010-2010
period, with an estimated average of between 120-150 billion VND for
each commune.
