The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has allocated nearly 39 tonnes of maize and vegetable seeds from national reserves to certain central provinces, to help them recover farming after the recent devastating floods.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung called for drastic measures to minimise the damage set to be caused by Etau and Vamco, the 12th and 13th storms to hit the East Sea this year, at a meeting in Hanoi on November 10.
Legislators will continue questioning Cabinet members about issues concerning the implementation of the National Assembly (NA)’s resolutions on thematic supervision and question-and-answer (Q&A) activities in the 14th tenure during the plenary session of the 10th sitting on November 10 morning.
An agricultural fair was kicked off by the Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA) in the capital on November 6 to promote “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) products from 26 cities and provinces nationwide.
With a growth target of more than 4.1 percent this year, Hanoi's agricultural sector is focusing on developing production, implementing winter crop production, and preparing goods for the year-end market and Tet (Lunar New Year).
Although the collective economy in Ho Chi Minh City has gained positive results, limitations still exist, district officials and cooperative leaders have said.
Legislators raised issues regarding hydropower and forest preservation and development during the 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 3.
Goni, the 10th storm to reach the East Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall in the central region, which was hit by a number of devastating storms and floods in October.
Batches of tra fish products manufactured under a high-tech production process have been shipped to the EU, South America, ASEAN, China, and the Middle East by a company based in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
A host of measures have been suggested for the agriculture sector to reach the target of 40 billion USD in export revenue this year, given the impact of COVID-19 and now natural disasters.
Government Decree No.67, dated July 7, 2014, has not only met the aspirations of fishermen but has also provided a sound guideline to developing the country’s marine economy and modernising its fisheries sector.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 1 urged authorities of central provinces to make maximum efforts to support residents hit by recent storms and floods.
Socio-economic development issues and a draft amended Law on Drug Prevention and Control will be high on agenda at the 10th session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly on November 2.
A programme to improve vegetable and fruit processing is set to be submitted to the Government for approval, focusing on both growing zones and processing facilities.
All communes in the northern province of Vinh Phuc have met new-style rural area standards, and two have fulfilled advanced standards for new-style rural areas, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
The third Agro-Forestry-Fishery Farming and Processing Technology Exhibition and Tan Binh Promotion Fair opened at the Tan Binh District Cultural and Sports Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30.
The settlement of the consequences of the recent storms and flooding in the central region was high on the agenda at the Government’s monthly meeting on October 30, during which Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc demanded that efforts to compensate local residents for their losses be redoubled.
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Noh-Wan on October 29 handed over 300,000 USD in cash from the RoK government to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep to help flood-hit provinces in central Vietnam.
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