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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed a decree, which stipulates that the government food reserves (CPP) must consist of 11 commodities.

The northern province of Bac Kan is promoting ecotourism, taking advantage of large tracts of arable land to offer a down-to-earth experience for visitors.

Ho Chi Minh City will keep prices of staple food and foodstuff stable until the end of March, said Nguyen Nguyen Phuong, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade at a meeting on March 14.

Vietnamese longan has been exported to many fastidious markets such as the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the EU and Australia.

Described as the cradle of Vietnam’s tea, the northern mountainous province of Phu Tho has carried out a host of measures to develop the crop in a sustainable manner and ensure its quality and food safety.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of Indonesians struggling to make ends meet. Now the local authorities are rolling out “rice ATMs” in a bid to ensure greater access for those in need to the essential staple.

Muslims in Indonesia began fasting for the Ramadan festive month on May 6.

The Indonesian government has assured a sufficient supply of staple foods during the Ramadan festive month of Muslims from May 6 to June 3.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho earned an estimated 618.5 million USD from exports in the first five months of this year, up 20 percent year on year.

Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) tourism should become a staple of Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector, as the lucrative business brings added value and contributes to the city’s sustainable development, experts said.

The Thai government announced on September 1 that it will provide 2.2 billion USD in loans and handouts to farmers to stabilise prices of rice .

Vietnamese dragon fruit has been exported to 40 countries and territories such as China, Thailand and Indonesia, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The US announced the initiation of anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on the import of fine denier polyester staple fibre from China, India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Residents of Thu Duong Village have to “score a century” in rice noodles every day.