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The Hanoi Party Committee (16th tenure) convened on October 13 to put forth measures to fulfill targets set for the remaining months of this year and the next years.

Vietnam’s tea exports are forecast to increase in both volume and value in the remaining months of 2017 due to growing global demand and limited supply.

The 12th Party Central Committee wrapped up its sixth session in Hanoi on October 11 after seven working days in a serious, democratic and responsible manner.

The central city of Da Nang has completed preparations for medical services at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Economic Leaders Week in early November, the municipal Department of Health reported on September 28.

Improving the quality of domestically-produced goods is critical for Vietnam to compete with imported products from and narrow the trade deficit with Thailand, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

President Tran Dai Quang has stressed the need to ensure security and safety for the APEC week, slated for November 6-11 in Da Nang, describing it as a decisive factor to the success of the event.

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to effectively implement the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in order to create breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, gearing towards bilateral trade of 10 billion USD in 2020.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan told a ministry meeting in Hanoi on September 6 that the sector could achieve this year’s 3.5 percent growth target,

Inspections of moon cakes, jams, candies and other foods for the Mid-Autumn Festival will be enhanced nationwide at the request of the Ministry of Health’s Food Safety and Hygiene Department.

Local enterprises are spending around 28.6 million working days valued at 14.3 trillion VND (636 million USD) a year to complete administrative procedures for special inspections on imported and exported goods.

The development of high-tech agriculture in Vietnam remains sluggish due to unplanned and small-scale production, and is not commensurate with the country’s comparative advantages and efforts.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat on August 14 to discuss developing high-tech agriculture in Lam Dong province.

Given the recent refusal of Vietnamese shipments of agro-forestry-aquatic products from choosy markets, domestic firms have to know about importers’ standards in terms of food hygiene and safety.

Can Tho has set forth plans for cooperation with ministries and agencies to make the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in the locality from August 21-25 a success

Vietnam saw good socio-economic development indexes in the first six months of 2017, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at the Government’s regular meeting on July 3.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has suggested Vietnam and Laos step up medical cooperation with more diverse and effective activities in the time ahead to match with the special solidarity between the two countries.

Lenger Seafoods Vietnam has shipped its first container of 22 tonnes of oyster grown in Nam Dinh province to Italy, ushering in a new opportunity for local breeders.

Improving the efficiency of communications campaigns and further promoting the synergy of the national great unity bloc will be key affairs of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) from now till year-end, heard a conference of the Presidents of the VFF chapters in Hanoi on June 22.

Over 866,000 students across the country gathered at 2,364 testing locations on June 21 afternoon to complete all registering procedures for the three-day National High School Exam, the most important exam students spend 12 years preparing for.

The lack of adequately equipped playgrounds and healthy entertainment activities has become a concern in rural areas, especially during the long summer vacation.