Food inspections due in April
The Ministry of Health will inspect six
food groups as part of the Month of Action for Food Hygiene Quality and
Safety to be launched on April 15.
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
NA launches site connecting deputies and public
An official site connecting the
National Assembly (NA) deputies and their constituents was jointly
launched on March 23 by the Office of the National Assembly and the
British Embassy in Vietnam.
Russia – promising market for tra, basa fish
Russia is emerging as one of the 10
largest importers of tra and basa fish from Vietnam , with turnover
expected to reach 100 million USD this year, said an agriculture
official.
Business
CPI rises 1.36 percent in January
The nation’s consumer price index (CPI)
in Jan. rose 1.36 percent over the previous month and 7.62 percent over
the same period last year.
Politics
PM underlines top priorities for 2010
On the threshold of the New Year 2010, PM Nguyen Tan Dung wrote an article, pointing out solutions to obtain a higher growth rate this year.
Crackdown on food violations tipped in preparation for Tet
Food hygiene inspectors will conduct
quality raids throughout the country from January 1 as part of a
crackdown to ensure food safety during Tet.
US market regains appetite for Vietnam’s “Tra” fish
The United States continues to be
Vietnam’s key importer of “Tra” fish with purchases worth 15.5 million
USD in October alone, up 2.5 folds from a year ago, according to
statistics by Vietnam’s Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors
(VASEP).
Ministry moves to tighten rice exports
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is
drafting a new decree aimed at tightening rice exports, Minister Vu Huy
Hoang said at the Nov. 18 session of the National Assembly.
Seminar promotes organic farming
Farmers and retailers are encouraged to
adopt the Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) guidelines in efforts
to promote organic farming and consumption of organic produce in
Vietnam, said a seminar.
EU-ASEAN workshop on food safety opens in Hanoi
The European Union (EU) and the
Vietnam’s Food Hygiene and Safety Department (FHSD) coorganised a
workshop on the rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF) on
November 3 in Hanoi.
Hanoi rehearses medical staff for Asian Indoor Games
A rehearsal on providing emergency aid
and resolving medical situations was held in Hanoi on October 25 as an
effort to prepare for the 3 rd Asian Indoor Games.
Politics
12th NA opens sixth session, discusses vital issues
The sixth session of the 12th NA convened in Hanoi on Oct. 20, putting on the table vital
issues related to the country’s sustainable development.
Food safety checks let consumers down
A shortage of food hygiene and safety
inspectors nationwide has contributed to 29 deaths from food poisoning
and more than 2,500 people hospitalised in the first six months of this
year, the Ministry of Health’s Food Hygiene and Safety Department has
revealed.
Vietnam, Laos boost comprehensive ties
Vietnam and Laos have agreed that human resources
development remains a key success to build on, among others, in the
second half of 2009, as one result of the Inter-Governmental Committee
meeting in the central border province of Nghe An from August 1-3.
State President calls for more fruit hybrids
State President Nguyen Minh Triet has
called on the Southern Fruit Research Institute, located in the Mekong
Delta province of Tien Giang, to crossbreed more high quality strains
to boost exports.
Exporters face more seafood rules
Vietnamese seafood exporters will face
more barriers as Ukraine enforces stricter regulations on meat imports
and meat by-products as of today.
Forum of healthy cities kicks off in Hue
More than 100 delegates both at home
and abroad are gathering at an international forum of the Alliance for
Healthy Cities that opened in the former imperial city of Hue on July
21.
Sweeping trade pact takes effect, hard work still ahead
The Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) officially came into effect as of June 24, after the Japanese House of Councillors approved the agreement at its plenary session.
Vietnam’s female scientists receive highest honour
The National Institute of Nutrition’s female staff and the environmentalist, Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, from the Hanoil University of Technology have won 2009’s Kovalevskaya Award, which is considered to be the highest honour for Vietnam ’s female scientists.
Nation stays alert for A(H1N1) flu and acute diarrhea
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stepped up the fight against A(H1N1) flu and acute diarrhea epidemics by asking the whole country to take immediate and rigorous measures against these deadly diseases.
