Saudi Arabia on August 22 imposed a temporary ban on the import of live birds, eggs and chicks from the Philippines and Laos due to concern over avian influenza.
Severe landslides along the Dong Nai River have forced the provinces of Dong Nai and Lam Dong to suspend all sand mining activities, including those by licensed projects.
Saudi Arabia’s temporary ban on the imports of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from Vietnam over concerns about avian flu has no effect on the nation as it has not exported live poultry to any country yet.
The Vietnamese Government has accused Australia of "causing serious damage" to its prawn farmers and exporters and has asked the Federal Government to reconsider the ban on uncooked prawn imports.
Binh Thuan province has issued a temporary ban on the exploitation of mollusc and bivalve across its sea waters from April 1 to July 31 with a view to restoring the marine resources.
Search is still underway on October 3 for Indonesia’s missing Aviastar passenger plane which reportedly lost contact on the previous night near Palopo in South Sulawesi province.
Developing Asia remains on track toward steady growth in 2014 despite
slower-than-expected growth in the US in the first quarter, the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) said on July 18.
Cambodia 's nine opposition-aligned trade unions warned on
February 12 that they will lead a large-scale strike in eight days from
March 12 if their demands are not met.
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture on January 21 said that it
has banned imports of poultry and related products from China after
the country confirmed an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of bird flu in the
northern province of Hebei, China.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has splashed
out 1.5 million USD on three machines designed to monitor pesticide
levels on fruit in an attempt to enhance food safety on imports.
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XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
