The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho’s agro-forestry-fishery output for this year is 13.5 trillion VND (578.5 million USD), 4.1 percent higher than the target, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The growth of vegetable and fruit exports slowed down significantly this year but the target of reaching 10 billion USD in revenue in 2025 was still within reach, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
The pepper industry plans to reduce the area under the spice and focus on improving quality to ensure long-term growth, according to the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received leaders of several economic groups of the Republic of Korea (RoK) as part of her visit in Seoul on December 7.
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with Argentine Ambassador to Vietnam Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh on December 6 to discuss cooperation prospects between the city and Argentine partners.
Vietnam holds great advantages to export agricultural products to European Union (EU) countries, whose soil is not suitable for the cultivation of tropical farm produce, experts said.
Vietnam will work to reform its peppercorn sector towards high quality production and food safety, instead of expanding cultivation areas, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Xuan Cuong has said.
The National Steering Committee on the Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Counterfeit Goods (National Steering Committee 389) has launched a peak-season anti-smuggling, commercial fraud and counterfeit goods campaign ahead of the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Vietnam and China have reached consensus on further bolstering agricultural cooperation.
The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) plans to hold World Soil Day across the country in honour of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, viewed as soil scientist.
A programme to introduce specialties of the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai kicked off at the Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi on November 30.
Vietnamese consumers are becoming more concerned about the food they eat and have pressing needs for safe food, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City.
Truong Thi Mai, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, has expressed her hope for stronger ties with Canada at meetings with Canadian officials during her visit to the country from November 26-28.
As food safety has reached the headlines in recent years, scientific communications has played an increasing role in helping consumers make their proper choices, said Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) Ho Quang Loi.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed the strict stance of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the State on corruption during a meeting with voters in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 26.
The People’s Committee of Da Nang city held an international seminar with CityNet on “Investing in Sustainable Urbanisation” in the central city on November 22, focusing on sustainable city finance and urban infrastructure investments.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to create opportunities for Vietnam to expand markets for major exports like wood and timber products
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to create opportunities for Vietnam to expand markets for major exports like wood and timber products, and seafood.
