Cattle breeding has long been the strength of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, contributing to raising the living conditions of many local households, especially those belonging to the Khmer ethnic minority group.
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has provided loans of more than 46 billion VND (1,953 USD) to ethnic Khmer people for growing vegetables and raising cattle within the period since 2016.
Thai Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha took part in an activity to promote the "Disease-free Animals, Save Humans from Rabies" project.
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP)’s soft loans for poor people has been seen as a standout in Vietnam’s effort to achieve sustainable poverty reduction.
More than 1.7 trillion VND (73.2 million USD) will be invested in three high-tech agriculture projects in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, under an agreement inked between the provincial People’s Committee and its partners on August 26.
The whole agricultural sector has maintained relatively good growth in the first half of 2019 despite a number of difficulties, especially the African swine fever epidemic, which has left a heavy impact on domestic animal husbandry.
The Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNForest) has proposed a halt to two projects developing commercial activities in natural forest and forestry land in the central province of Phu Yen.
The Central Highlands provinces have transformed cattle farming from a traditional, extensive grazing smallholder system to a more intensive, large-scale production.
The northern province of Quang Ninh completed procedures for licensing and granted the investment registration certificate for a cattle farming project within only three hours on March 5.
The province of Dak Lak has encouraged investors in and outside the locality to invest in industrialised cattle farming in a bid to raise added value and ensure sustainable development of the sector.
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