The visit of a delegation of US Senate Staff Assistants is meant to show US congressmen’s deep interest in boosting the broader and deeper affiliation between the law-making bodies of Vietnam and the US as well as the two countries’ ties.
HCM City is calling for foreign investors, including those from the US, especially in addressing salt intrusion and flood and turning waste into energy, in order to serve the city’s rapid and sustainable development.
As Tet draws near, most peach trees are, thankfully, not blooming early - thanks to the cold. With more than 10 days to go to the Year of the Dog, ornamental wholesalers are rushing to peach-blossom gardens in Hanoi to choose their stock.
As Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches, spaces for lease to sell ornamental flowers, fruit trees and other goods in supermarkets, markets and along roads is “hot” across the country.
More than 100 ha of farming land in Ha Mo commune, Hanoi’s Dan Phuong district have been repurposed to grow lilies during winter instead of conventional crops like corn or beans.
Ochna blossom gardeners in Ho Chi Minh City say they can make a good living from renting the flowers when the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival is drawing near.
Gardeners in Nhat Tan flower village on the edge of Hanoi's West Lake are busier these days tending to a variety of flowers so that they can bloom on time for the Lunar New Year holiday
Two
weeks before the busiest time of the year, gardeners in Hanoi's peach
flower villages expect ideal blossoms, although torrential rains in the
north months ago and lower consumption will likely cut into their
earnings.
Gardeners from southern provinces and HCM City's suburban districts of
Hoc Mon and Thu Duc are hoping that their hard work to meet customers'
demands for the coming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival will pay off in
handsome profits.
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